Spiny lantern fish
📖 Overview
Spiny lantern fish (Dasyscopelus spinosus), first described by Steindachner, 1867 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 9.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 700 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Anal organs 13-15; males with 6 luminous scales in the supracaudal gland, and females with 1-4 smaller scales in the infracaudal gland; ctenoid scales on the anal fin base with 1-2 posteriorly-directed spines, and posterolateral organ is well in advance of origin of adipose fin base, which separate M. spinosus from other species of the genus .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spiny lantern fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 700 m . Deep-water; 42°N - 52°S, 79°W - 153°W South China Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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