Bluntsnout lanternfish
📖 Overview
Neustonic at 1-125 m at night . High-oceanic, mesopelagic . Found between 325-700 m during the day; nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 125 m. Sexually mature from about 74 mm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bluntsnout lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bluntsnout lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bluntsnout lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 700 m . Deep-water; 42°N - 57°S, 79°W - 105°W north and south, east to about 105°W.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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