Skinnycheek lanternfish
📖 Overview
Benthopelagic and mesopelagic in slope and near continental and island waters . Found in 130-300 m during the day and in 10-200 m at night . Feeds in the evening . Feeds on mainly on copepods and various crustacean larvae. Lipid content is 4.6 % in fresh body weight .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 22. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Skinnycheek lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 300 m . Deep-water; 37°N - 33°S, 33°E - 154°E West Pacific: From about 25°S off Mozambique to the Gulf of Oman, east to the Bay of Bengal, Indonesia and western Australia, and north to Japan.
🌿 Ecology
mainly on copepods and various crustacean larvae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Opaline Lanternfish · skinnycheek lanternfish |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Iwa-hadaka · Iwahadaka · イワハダカ |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthosema ptertum | Alcock | 1890 | Synonym |
| Myctophum gilberti | Evermann & Seale | 1907 | Synonym |
| Myctophum pterotum | Alcock | 1890 | Synonym |
| Scopelus pterotum | Alcock | 1890 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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