Spark anglemouth
📖 Overview
Bathypelagic . There is marked stratification of size with depth and no diel vertical migrations . Initial photophore develops at about 1.1 cm SL . Feeds on crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 26. Black in color . Few enlarged teeth on the roof of the mouth. Fewer anal rays and more gill rakers. Body compressed and photophores extremely small .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spark anglemouth is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spark anglemouth is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Sex reversal at about 5-10 cm SL . Some males become super males, apparently not undergoing sex reversal and are principal spawners . Females spawn at about 11 cm SL . Males macrosmatic, females microsmatic .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 700 - 3000 m , usually 2000 - ? m . Deep-water; 66°N - 62°S, 180°W - 180°E South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bristlemouth · Deepsea fangjaw · Deepsea Lightfish · Spark anglemouth |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Stor laksesilding |
| 🇫🇷French | Gonostome Étincelé · Gonostome noir |
| 🌍ISL | Ránarstirnir |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclothone grandis | Collett | 1896 | Synonym |
| Gonostoma bathyphylum | Vaillant | 1884 | Synonym |
| Gonostoma brevidens | Kner | 1870 | Synonym |
| Gonostoma grande | Collett | 1896 | Synonym |
| Gonostomia bathyphilum | Vaillant | 1884 | Synonym |
| Neostoma bathyphilum | Vaillant | 1884 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 84 records indexed .
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