Waistcoat lanternfish
📖 Overview
High-oceanic species found between 1-800 m during the day and between 90-600 m at night (large specimens between 200 and 400 m) . Size stratification with depth at night . Epipelagic to mesopelagic . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and neustonic larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Waistcoat lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 90 - 800 m . Deep-water; 40°N - 35°S, 131°E - 21°E Central and northeast Pacific: between 35°N and 12°N.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 47 records indexed .
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