North Pacific lanternfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for North Pacific lanternfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Lateral line undeveloped externally, only the 1st 2 or 3 scales perforated; snout slightly projecting; gill rakers well developed; caudal peduncle narrow and long, its depth less than eye diameter; short luminous caudal glands only in males .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for North Pacific lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for North Pacific lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for North Pacific lanternfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1500 m . Deep-water North Pacific: Japan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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