Symbolophorus rufinus
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Symbolophorus
Symbolophorus rufinus
Description
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Characters
Moderately slender and compressed; relatively small mouth; anal fin base much longer than dorsal fin base; snout moderately blunt; jaws extend just behind posterior margin of orbit; maxilla moderately expanded posteriorly; posterior margin of operculum rounded except for obtuse angle below PLO; gill rakers 20-22; dorsal fin originates over pelvic fin base with 14-15 rays; pectoral fin extends past VO with 14-16 rays; anal fin originates near end of dorsal fin base with 20-21 rays; Dn small and often poorly defined; Vn small but clearly defined; PVOx above PO; PVO precedes PO; PLO midway between lateral line and pectoral fin base; five PO present with PO5 slightly elevated; VLO midway between lateral line and pelvic fin base; four VO present; SAO form obtuse angle with SAO slightly anterior to VO and SAO over origin of anal fin and immediately below lateral line; Pol immediately below lateral line; AOa number 7-9; AOp number 5-6 with one or two over anal fin base; Prc slightly above Prcj
Distribution
southwestern United States
Gulf of Mexico
Habitat Associations
tropical to sub-tropical waters; daytime depths 425-850 m; nighttime depths surface-200 m
Biology
Maximum known size 87 mm SL
maturity reached at about 70-75 mm SL
High-oceanic species found between 425-850 m during the day and nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 125 m (Ref. 4479).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2014-03-10. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Phylogeny and Morphologically Similar Fishes
distinguished from other species of the family by combination of characters
References
Nafpaktitis et al. 1977
Gartner et al. 1987
Hulley, P.A. (1986) Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Hulley, P.A. (1990) Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
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