Spotted lanternfish
📖 Overview
High-oceanic, mesopelagic . Nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 125 m and found between 225-750 m during the day . Feeds on copepods, euphausiids, zoea stages of Brachyura and fish fry . Sexually mature when 5 cm long. Female produces 8-900 eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spotted lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Spotted lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 69°N - 15°N, 67°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
copepods, euphausiids, zoea stages of Brachyura and fish fry (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lanternfish · Spotted lantern fish · Spotted lanternfish · spotted laternfish |
| 🌍CES | lampovník tečkovaný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Slankhalet prikfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Schlankschwänziger Laternenfisch |
| 🌍ELL | Κηλιδωτό φανόψαρο |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pistevalottaja |
| 🇫🇷French | Lanterne ponctuée |
| 🌍HEB | אורנון נקוד |
| 🌍ISL | Punktalaxsíld |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce lantera puntato · Pesce lanterna puntato |
| 🌍NNO | liten lysprikkfisk |
| 🌍NOB | liten lysprikkfisk |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Liten lysprikkfisk |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Swietlik tepoglowy |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистый миктоф |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Linterna |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | mindre prickfisk |
| 🌍TUR | isildak baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasteropelecus humboldti | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Mychtophum punctatum | Rafinesque | 1810 | Synonym |
| Myctophum humboldti | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Scopelus caninianus | Valenciennes | 1850 | Synonym |
| Scopelus heideri | Steindachner | 1881 | Synonym |
| Scopelus punctatus | Rafinesque | 1810 | Synonym |
| Serpe humboldti | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
| Stylophthalmus lobiancoi | Mazzarelli | 1909 | Synonym |
| Symbolophorus humboldti | Risso | 1810 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 299 records indexed .
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