Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899

Pearly lanternfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Myctophiformes \| Myctophidae
Synonyms	Myctophum margaritatum, ... more
Common names	Lampfish, Lantern fish, Pearly-spotted lanternfish, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 8.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4479)

Environment

Bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 74511)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 42°N - 52°S, 112°E - 117°W

Circumglobal (Ref. 7300) in all tropical and subtropical waters (Ref. 47377). Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to South Africa (as expatriates in Agulhas water pockets). Western Atlantic: between about 42°N and 34°S. Indian Ocean: between 7°N and 24°S. Pacific Ocean: between 32°N and 31°S, but extends northward to 40°N in the Kuroshio Current. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21; Vertebrae: 36 - 39. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 (Ref. 31442). Anal organs 14; male supracaudal gland has 5-8, female infracaudal gland with 2-6 small, round to oblong spots, respectively; may be distinguished from all other Myctophum possessing cycloid scales by its angulate, non-serrate, posterodorsal margin of the operculum (Ref. 39633).

High-oceanic, nyctoepipelagic at the surface and to 950 m and generally found between 475-850 m during the day (Ref. 4479). Neustonic to mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442). Lipid content is 3.8 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 10.6 % in total lipids (Ref. 9193). Females reach sexual maturity at 4.8 cm, males at 3.5 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)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.42; tm=3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)	High

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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