Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892)

Metallic lantern fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Myctophiformes \| Myctophidae
Synonyms	Scopelus affinis, ... more
Common names	Metallic lanternfish, Lutken's lantern fish, Lantern fish, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 7.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4479)

Environment

Bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 600 m (Ref. 4479)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 45°N - 36°S

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to the Angola Current. Western Atlantic: 45°N in the Gulf Stream to tropical waters. Also, recorded off La Plata river mouth. Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Canada to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico and southern Caribbean (Ref. 26938), round the Subtropical Convergence (Ref. 47377).
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Short description

Ctenoid scales and upper part of opercle rounded (Ref. 26938).

High-oceanic, nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 275 m and found between 300-600 m during the day (Ref. 4479). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 26938). Females reach sexual maturity at 4.2 cm (Ref. 47377).


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 to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)	High

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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