Classification / Names
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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Photonectes: Greek, photos = light + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); sphaerolampas: Name from Greek 'σφαίρα' for spherical and 'λάμπα' for lantern, referring to the characteristic shape of the bulb of the mental barbel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino pelagic-oceanic; rango de profundidad 0 - 200 m (Ref. 120405). Deep-water
Equatorial Western and Central Pacific: Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 120405)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 16 - 21; Radios blandos anales: 18 - 23; Vértebra: 48. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: mental barbel with large spherical bulb bearing darkly pigmented terminal appendage splitting at tip into short filaments; a solid longitudinal band of blue luminous tissue present along flanks from gill opening to caudal-fin base; a longitudinal row of small roundish spots of blue luminous tissue above the IV photophores on each side of body, connecting with row on opposite side by transverse interrupted streaks of blue luminous tissue alternating with anterior 12 PV photophores; a high number of AC photophores (14-18) (Ref. 120405).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Prokofiev, A.M. and C. Klepadlo, 2019. Two new species of Photonectes with blue luminous tissue on body, and a re-examination of P. mirabilis (Teleostei: Stomiidae). Zootaxa 4590(2):270-282. (Ref. 120405)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00302 (0.00116 - 0.00786), b=3.12 (2.89 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
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