White-spotted lantern fish
📖 Overview
High-oceanic, found between 325-750 m during daytime . At night, a two layer system occurs, with adults found at 300-600 m and juveniles at 40-200 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for White-spotted lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Males are slightly larger; spawning is in autumn and winter. == References ==
🦐 Diet
Diet information for White-spotted lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 40 - 2173 m . Deep-water; 62°N - 20°N north of the Gulf Stream.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lanternfish · Rafinesques Lanternfish · White-spoted Lantern Fish · white-spotted lantern fish · whitespotted lanternfish |
| 🌍ELL | Λευκόστικτο φανόψαρο |
| 🇫🇷French | Lanterne épaulette d’argent |
| 🌍NNO | kvitflekklysprikkfisk |
| 🌍NOB | hvitflekklysprikkfisk |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 222 records indexed .
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