Solomon's lanternbelly
📖 Overview
Solomon's lanternbelly (Acropoma profundum), first described by Okamoto, 2014 is a tiny fish in the family Acropomatidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 4.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1169 to 1203 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by having a long, U-shaped luminous gland, which extends from the throat to just in front of the anal-fn origin .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Solomon's lanternbelly is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1169 - 1203 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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