Black lantern fish
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic at 100-1000 m at night, 640-900 m during day . The two large specimens (19 and 21 cm SL) from near the Ogasawara Islands reported in Ref. 559 may represent another species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 37. 9-10 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 10-13 AO photophores; 32-34 lateral line organs . Pectoral fins with extremely weak and flexible rays .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black lantern fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Black lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Black lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1015 m . Deep-water South China Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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