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> Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Gymnoscopelinae
Etymology: Gymnoscopelus: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, skopelos, a lantern fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas batipelágico; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade 300 - ? m (Ref. 4066). Deep-water; 35°S - 78°S

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Generally ranges between Antarctica and 35°S (off Argentina), 47°S (Falkland Current region), and 47°-49°S (between 45°E and 71°E). Adults occur only in high latitudes (South Orkneys, South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula); juveniles and adults in waters around South Georgia and central Scotia Sea.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.1 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 124149); peso máx. Publicado: 47.10 g (Ref. 124149)

Descrição breve Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total): 0; Raios dorsais moles (total): 17-19; Espinhos anais 0; Raios anais moles: 19 - 21

South of the Antarctic Polar Front, adults occur in upper 250 m of open ocean and over continental shelves and oceanic banks (spring-summer) during the day, migrating to 50- 100 m at night. Also mesopelagic (Ref. 4066). Feeds on euphausiids and euphausiid larvae, hyperiids, mysids, copepods, and amphipods.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador : Paxton, John | Colaboradores

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)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Gymnoscopelus nicholsi (Gilbert, 1911)