Laura's Lantern Fish
Loweina rara
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–1050 m
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Laura's lantern fish carries glowing organs along its body and makes one of the longest daily migrations in the sea, sitting between 550 and over 1,000 metres by day and rising toward the surface at night. Barely five centimetres long, it scatters its eggs into the open water to drift with the plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Loweina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126625.
FAQ
- How deep does the Laura's Lantern Fish live?
- The Laura's Lantern Fish (Loweina rara) is typically found at 1–1050 m.
- Is the Laura's Lantern Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Laura's Lantern Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Laura's Lantern Fish get?
- The Laura's Lantern Fish grows to about 4.5 cm.