Bolinichthys
photothorax
(Parr, 1928)
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Family:
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Myctophidae
(Lanternfishes)
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Order:
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Myctophiformes
(lanternfishes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4479) |
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Environment: |
bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 40 %26#150; 750 m
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Climate: |
deep-water; 40%26deg;N - 40%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Western Atlantic: USA to Brazil, with extensions to Argentina. Indian Ocean: between 10°N and 30°S. Pacific Ocean: between 30°N and 25°S (Ref. 4066); New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12 - 14;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 13 %26#150; 15
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Biology: |
High-oceanic species (Ref. 4066). Found between 425-750 m during the day and at 40-500 m at night, with maximum abundance at 75 m (Ref. 4479). Specimens reach sexual maturity at a length of 5.4 cm. Off southern Brazil found between 500-900 m during the day and 25-300 m at night. (Ref. 47377).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Paxton, John
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