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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
Etymology: Metelectrona: Greek, meta = with, after + Greek,elektron = amber (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina batypelagisk; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 426 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water; 36°S - 51°S
Circumglobal. In the Southern Ocean, known only as stomach contents of fishes from 48°-50°S, 70°-71°E.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 8 - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5182); rapporterad maxålder: 2.00 år (Ref. 31516)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 13 - 15; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 20 - 22.
Oceanic and mesopelagic; from the surface to 350 m at night (Ref. 4066). Encountered in the stomach contents of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 146-178. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5182)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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