Splitfin flashlightfish
📖 Overview
Hides during the day and venture out at night to feed, tending to occur along steep drop-offs near caves on dark, moonless nights. Feeds on zooplankton. The large, deep water form is occasionally collected by fishing at depths of 200 to 400 m. Caught with cast nets in shallow waters of the Philippines. Forms aggregations (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Splitfin flashlightfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Splitfin flashlightfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Splitfin flashlightfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 400 m . Tropical; 32°N - 24°S, 117°E - 143°W north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Great flashlightfish · Indian flashlightfish · Lantern eye fish · Splitfin flashlightfish · Two-fin Flashlightfish · Twofin Flashlightfish |
| 🌍CES | světloočka tmavá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Stor lanterneøjefisk |
| 🌍EST | Laternsilm |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hikarikimmedai · ヒカリキンメダイ |
| 🌍MSA | Leweri air |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-lanterna-esbelto |
| 🇷🇺Russian | фонареглаз большой |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Ojo de linterna indio |
| 🌍THA | ปลาตาเรืองแสง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 菲律賓燈頰鯛 · 閃光魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anamalops katoptron | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
| Anamolops katoptron | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
| Anomalops graeffei | Kner | 1868 | Synonym |
| Anomalops kaptoptron | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
| Heterophthalmus katoptron | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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