Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838)

Benoit's lanternfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Myctophiformes \| Myctophidae
Synonyms	Scopelus benoiti, Myctophum benoiti, ... more
Common names	Benoit's lantern fish, Lanterne benoite, Žaboglav buljook, ... more

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Main reference

Hulley, P.A. 1990. (Ref. 4479)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4479)

Environment

Bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 51 - 700 m (Ref. 4479)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 48°N - 16°N

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Mauritanian upwelling region including the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Canada to USA. Distribution may be related to the oceanographic boundaries of the North Atlantic gyral system.
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High-oceanic, found below 700 m during the day and above 600 m at night (maximum abundance between 51-100 m and 301-350 m at night) (Ref. 4479). Juveniles and post-larvae are partial and non-migrants (Ref. 4479).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)	High

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Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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