Spothead lantern fish
📖 Overview
Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 375-850 m during the day and between 90-850 m at night . Benthopelagic . Depth range from 518-1085 m in the eastern Ionian Sea . Reach sexual maturity at a length of 4,8 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 116; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
The spothead lantern fish attains sexual maturity at 4.8 cm (1.9 in) in length; it spawns in the spring and summer. == References ==
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 90 - 1085 m . Deep-water; 60°N - 58°S, 67°W - 153°W South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bluntnose Lanternfish · Lanternfish · Spot-headed Lantern Fish · Spothead lantern fish · Spothead lanternfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Lanterne grosse tête · Poisson Lanterne |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Occhio lucente |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Daikokuhadaka · ダイコクハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистоголовый диаф |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mictófido |
| 🌍TUR | isildak baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aethoprora metopoclampa | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Diaphus meteopoclampus | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Myctophum metopoclampum | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Nyctophus metopoclampus | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Scopelus metopoclampum | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 58 records indexed .
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