Blue lanternfish
📖 Overview
Epipelagic to mesopelagic, found at the surface at night . Feed on euphausiids . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Lipid content is 2.1 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is, at the most, 5 % in total lipids .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 39 - 42. Adipose fin small, short based, and slender; pelvic fins with 8 or 9 rays, including rudimentary ray . Bright metallic blue dorsally, bright silvery ventrally . Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blue lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 710 m . Deep-water; 66°N - 28°N
🌿 Ecology
euphausiids (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | blue lanternfish |
| 🇫🇷French | lanterne bleue |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тарлетонбения |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | linternilla azul |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myctophum crenulare | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
| Myctophum procellarum | Bean | 1881 | Heterotypic |
| Tarletonbeania crenulare | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
| Tarletonbeania tenua | Eigenmann & Eigenmann | 1890 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 36 records indexed .
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