Chaves' lanternfish
📖 Overview
Oceanic and mesopelagic, found at 600-800 m during the day, mainly at 40-175 m during the night, but locally nyctoepipelagic at the surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chaves' lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Chaves' lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Chaves' lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 40 - 800 m . Deep-water; 41°N - 40°S north of 26°N, and between 26°S and 30°S in western sector and to 33°S in eastern sector.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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