Nichol's lanternfish
📖 Overview
South of the Antarctic Polar Front, adults occur in upper 250 m of open ocean and over continental shelves and oceanic banks (spring-summer) during the day, migrating to 50- 100 m at night. Also mesopelagic . Feeds on euphausiids and euphausiid larvae, hyperiids, mysids, copepods, and amphipods.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Nichol's lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Nichol's lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Nichol's lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 300 - ? m . Deep-water; 35°S - 78°S South Orkneys, South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula); juveniles and adults in waters around South Georgia and central Scotia Sea.
🌿 Ecology
euphausiids and euphausiid larvae, hyperiids, mysids, copepods, and amphipods
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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