Tarletonbeania crenularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Blue lanternfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Myctophiformes \| Myctophidae
Synonyms	Myctophum crenulare, Tarletonbeania crenulare, Tarletonbeania tenua, ... more
Common names	Linternilla azul, Linternilla, 扇形泰勒灯鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Hart, J.L. 1973. (Ref. 6885)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 12.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4925)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 710 m (Ref. 6885)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 66°N - 28°N

Eastern Pacific: southeastern Alaska to off Mexico, including the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea (Ref. 31442).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 39 - 42. Adipose fin small, short based, and slender; pelvic fins with 8 or 9 rays, including rudimentary ray (Ref. 6885). Bright metallic blue dorsally, bright silvery ventrally (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 (Ref. 31442).

Epipelagic to mesopelagic, found at the surface at night (Ref. 31442). Feed on euphausiids (Ref. 6885). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442). Lipid content is 2.1 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is, at the most, 5 % in total lipids (Ref. 9197).


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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	High

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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