Electric lantern fish
📖 Overview
Oceanic, found between 225-750 m during the day and between 90-375 m (juveniles) and 450-550 m (adults) at night. Epipelagic to mesopelagic . Widespread distribution in all oceans, limited by 10° and 15°C isotherms at 200 m and by a productivity greater than 50g Carbon per square meter per year. Sexually mature from about 5.9 cm. Spawn mainly during summer to autumn in the Mediterranean . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Also Ref. 58302.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20; Vertebrae: 32 - 34. Branchiostegal rays: 7-9 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Electric lantern fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Electric lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous , determinate fecundity .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 90 - 1485 m . Deep-water; 55°N - 46°S South Equatorial Countercurrent and western branch of Benguela Current (5°S-13°S).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Chubby Flashlight Fish · Electric lantern fish · Electric lanternfish, Chubby flashlightfish · Lanternfish · Risso's Lantern-fish · Risso's Lanternfish · Chubby Flashlightfish |
| 🌍CES | lampovník běžný |
| 🌍ELL | Ηλεκτρικό φανόψαρο |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | isosilmävalottaja |
| 🇫🇷French | Etincelle |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Elettrona · Pisci diavulu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Darumahadaka · ダルマハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Электрона Риссо |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Chispa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? rissoi | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Electrona risso salubris | Whitley | 1933 | Synonym |
| Electrona rissoi | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Myctophum risso | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Myctophum risso salubris | Whitley | 1933 | Synonym |
| Myctophum rissoi | Cocco | 1849 | Synonym |
| Scopelus risso | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
| Scopelus rissoi | Cocco | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 98 records indexed .
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