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Lampriformes (Velifers, tube-eyes and ribbonfishes) >
Lampridae (Opahs)
Etymology: Lampris: Greek, lampros = light (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico. Tropical
Cosmopolitan.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 85.3 cm SL (female); peso máximo publicado: 0.00 g
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 1; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 50; Radios blandos anales: 38. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D I,50; A 38; pectoral rays 23; pelvic rays I,5; horizontal eye diameter is greater than 30% HL; dorsal-fin height on average 26.3% FL; pelvic-fin length on average 33.6% FL. Colouration: tongue generally purple; caudal fin is uniformly pigmented (Ref. 126789).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Underkoffler, K.E., M.A. Luers, J.R. Hyde and M.T. Craig, 2018. A taxonomic review of Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788) (Lampridiformes; Lampridae) with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 4413(3):551-565. (Ref. 126789)
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 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.3 ±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): High vulnerability (62 of 100).
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