Iran (Islamic Republic of) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paxton, J.R., 2010
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
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Common names from other countries

Opaline lanternfish, 깃비늘치, 长鳍底灯鱼, ... more

Main reference

Hulley, P.A. 1986. (Ref. 4066)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Paxton, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9835)

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 300 m (Ref. 4066)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred 26°C (Ref. 107945); 37°N - 33°S, 33°E - 154°E

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: From about 25°S off Mozambique to the Gulf of Oman, east to the Bay of Bengal, Indonesia and western Australia, and north to Japan. Southeast Atlantic: Larvae were present in cruise collections off the eastern coast of South Africa, however, adults have not been reported in this area (Ref. 41388).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 22

Benthopelagic and mesopelagic in slope and near continental and island waters (Ref. 9835, 11230). Found in 130-300 m during the day and in 10-200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Feeds in the evening (Ref. 9191). Feeds on mainly on copepods and various crustacean larvae. Lipid content is 4.6 % in fresh body weight (Ref. 8966).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.1 ±0.27 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.81)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 1890)