Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)

Northern lampfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Myctophiformes \| Myctophidae
Synonyms	Myctophum leucopsarum, Lampanyctus leucopsarus, Nannobrachium leucopsarum, ... more
Common names	Linternilla, Linternilla norteña, Kohire-hadaka, ... more

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Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 6885)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3400 m (Ref. 50550), usually 31 - 1189 m (Ref. 4925)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 66°N - 29°N, 128°E - 113°W

North Pacific: Japan to Bering Sea and to northern Baja California, Mexico.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Adipose fin small and slender; pectorals slender and short (Ref. 6885). Gray to dark greenish blue on dorsally, lighter ventrally; black on operculum and fins; golden or claret on photophores (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 (Ref. 31442).

Epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 31442). Adults move upward in large numbers at night (Ref. 28499). Feed on fishes, copepods and euphausiids (Ref. 11712). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442). Lipid content is 15.6 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 90.9 % 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 (K=0.24-0.34; tm=4; tmax=8)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)	High

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Sampang, Arlene G.

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