California flashlightfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for California flashlightfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 24; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for California flashlightfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for California flashlightfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 100 - 500 m . Temperate; 48°N - 46°N Northwest Pacific: off Tôhoku in Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | California flashlightfish · flashlightfish · penlight fish |
| 🌍CES | lampovníček Crockerův |
| 🇫🇷French | télescope californien |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Mukashihadaka · ムカシハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Протомиктоф Крокера |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | linternilla luciérnaga |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrona crockeri | Bolin | 1939 | Synonym |
| Hierops crockeri | Bolin | 1939 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 30 records indexed .
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