Bermuda Lantern Fish
Hygophum hygomii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1485 m
- Max size: 8.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small lanternfish of the open ocean, it spends the day around six hundred to eight hundred metres, then rises toward the surface after dark, sometimes into the top three hundred metres. Light organs dot its body, and it matures at under six centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Hygophum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126603.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bermuda Lantern Fish live?
- The Bermuda Lantern Fish (Hygophum hygomii) is typically found at 0–1485 m.
- Is the Bermuda Lantern Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Bermuda Lantern Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bermuda Lantern Fish get?
- The Bermuda Lantern Fish grows to about 8.1 cm.