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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Mexican lampfish

Triphoturus mexicanus Gilbert, 1890
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Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Epipelagic to mesopelagic . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Lipid content is 14.5 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 82.2 % in total lipids .

Scientific Name
Triphoturus mexicanus
Authority
Gilbert, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7 cm
Latitude
34°S – 37°N
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Myctophiformes
Family
Myctophidae
Myctophidae
Genus
Triphoturus
Triphoturus
Species
Mexican lampfish
Triphoturus mexicanus

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 33 - 35. Branchiostegal rays: 8-11 .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Mexican lampfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 25 - ? m . Subtropical; 37°N - 34°S

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
7cm
Dorsal Rays
15
Anal Rays
16
Vertebrae
34

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Latitude Range
37°N – 34°S
Described By
Gilbert, 1890

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 87 records indexed .

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