Multispotted lanternfish
📖 Overview
High-oceanic and mesopelagic; found between 74-400 m at night . Exhibits size stratification with depth. Sexually mature from about 62 mm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Multispotted lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
The diet of Scopelopsis multipunctatus consists of copepods; amphipods and euphausiids; larval molluscs, ostracods, polychaetes, and siphonophores; and salps. == References ==
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Multispotted lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 3 - 2000 m . Deep-water; 9°S - 42°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lampanyctus longipinnis | Regan | 1916 | Synonym |
| Scopelopsis caudalis | Whitley | 1932 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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