Transparent lantern fish
📖 Overview
Oceanic, found between 375-750 m during the day and nyctoepipelagic at surface down to 125 m . Mesopelagic at 0-240 m at night, 315-1500 m during day . Seem to reach sexual maturity at a length between 5 and 5.5 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Transparent lantern fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Transparent lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Transparent lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 1500 m . Deep-water; 50°N - 58°S, 78°W - 153°W South Africa (Agulhas Water pockets).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Flatface lanternfish · Transparent lantern fish · transparent lanternfish |
| 🌍CES | lampař průsvitný |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | silmälasivalottaja |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shirohanahadaka · シロハナハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Светлорылый диаф |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 95 records indexed .
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