Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Epipelagic to mesopelagic; at surface at night (Ref. 31442). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442).
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Paxton, J.R., R.J. Lavenberg and C. Sommer 1995 Myctophidae. Linternillas. p. 1315-1321. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9325)
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Distribution
Eastern Pacific: region between 32°N and 22°S (Ref. 31442), including Chile (Ref. 9068).
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Paxton, J.R., R.J. Lavenberg and C. Sommer 1995 Myctophidae. Linternillas. p. 1315-1321. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9325)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 38 - 41
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Moser, H.G. and E.H. Ahlstrom 1996 Myctophidae: lanternfishes. p. 387-475. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current Region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505 p. (Ref. 31442)
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Size
Diagnostic Description
Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 (Ref. 31442).
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Moser, H.G. and E.H. Ahlstrom 1996 Myctophidae: lanternfishes. p. 387-475. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current Region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505 p. (Ref. 31442)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 8 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 8 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 20 - 700
Temperature range (°C): 5.741 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.229 - 40.570
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 34.814
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.143 - 4.969
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.245 - 3.219
Silicate (umol/l): 1.174 - 85.303
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 20 - 700
Temperature range (°C): 5.741 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.229 - 40.570
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 34.814
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.143 - 4.969
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.245 - 3.219
Silicate (umol/l): 1.174 - 85.303
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 8 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 20 - 700
Temperature range (°C): 5.741 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.229 - 40.570
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 34.814
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.143 - 4.969
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.245 - 3.219
Silicate (umol/l): 1.174 - 85.303
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 20 - 700
Temperature range (°C): 5.741 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.229 - 40.570
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 34.814
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.143 - 4.969
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.245 - 3.219
Silicate (umol/l): 1.174 - 85.303
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Oviparous (Ref. 31442).
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Moser, H.G. and E.H. Ahlstrom 1996 Myctophidae: lanternfishes. p. 387-475. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current Region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505 p. (Ref. 31442)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Gonichthys tenuiculus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
CCTTTACCTAATCTTTGGTGCCTGGGCAGGTATAGTAGGAACTGCCCTCAGCCTTCTTATTCGAGCTGAACTAAGCCAGCCCGGAGCGCTTCTTGGCGATGACCAAATTTATAACGTAATCGTTACAGCTCACGCTTTCGTTATAATTTTCTTTATAGTTATGCCTATTATAATCGGCGGCTTTGGTAACTGATTAATTCCCTTAATAATCGGAGCCCCAGATATAGCATTTCCACGAATAAATAATATAAGCTTCTGACTGCTGCCCCCGTCCTTCCTTCTTCTCTTAGCCTCCTCAGGTGTTGAAGCTGGAGCCGGAACTGGCTGAACAGTCTACCCGCCCCTTGCCGGAAATCTCGCCCACGCCGGGGCCTCCGTTGACTTAACAATTTTTTCTCTACACTTAGCAGGTGTGTCTTCTATTCTTGGAGCCATCAATTTTATTACCACTATTATTAATATAAAACCCCCTGCAATCTCTCAGTACCAAACCCCTCTGTTCGTTTGAGCTGTTTTAATTACAGCCGTCCTCCTATTACTTTCTCTGCCTGTACTAGCTGCCGGCATCACAATACTCCTAACAGACCGAAATCTTAACACCACTTTCTTTGACCCTGCAGGCGGCGGTGACCCAATTCTTTACCAACATCTC
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Gonichthys tenuiculus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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