Phthanophaneron harveyi
The Gulf flashlightfish (Phthanophaneron harveyi) is a species of saltwater fish of the family Anomalopidae, also known as lanterneye fish, of the order Beryciformes. It is endemic to the Gulf of California.[2] This cryptic fish is the only known member of its genus.[3]
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Genus: | Phthanophaneron G. D. Johnson & Rosenblatt, 1988 |
Species: | P. harveyi |
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Phthanophaneron harveyi (Rosenblatt & Montgomery, 1976) | |
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Kryptophanaron harveyi Rosenblatt & Montgomery, 1976 |
Taxonomy
Its genus name comes from Greek: "phthano" meaning "to arrive the first", and "phaneros" meaning "visible."[2] It was named "harveyi" after American zoologist and leading bioluminescence authority Edmund Newton Harvey.[2] It was originally classified as a species of Kryptophanaron along with the Atlantic flashlightfish, but was later moved to its own genus.[2]
Description
Although some sources list its maximum size as 8.0 cm (3.1 in) TL,[2] a 1986 paper claims that a female specimen was caught with a length of 20.4 cm (8.0 in) SL.[4]
Distribution and habitat
P. harveyi is found only in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.[2] It is only known from four specimens.[1] The depths at which it was caught were between 32 and 36 m (105 and 118 ft).[2] It is associated with reefs and can be found over soft and rocky substrates.[1]
Relationship with humans
Although it has been displayed in public aquariums, little is known about P. harveyi.[1] It has been caught by shrimp trawlers, but only "very rarely."[1]
References
- McCosker, J. (2007). "Phthanophaneron harveyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Phthanophaneron harveyi" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Phthanophaneron in FishBase. January 2017 version.
- McCosker, John E.; et al. (1987). "Notes on the Biology, Taxonomy, and Distribution of Flashlight Fishes (Beryciformes: Anomalopidae)". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 34: 157–164. doi:10.1007/BF02912410.