Large-Scale Lantern Fish
Symbolophorus veranyi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–800 m
- Max size: 12.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A lanternfish of the open ocean, this lanternfish spends the day around five hundred to seven hundred metres and rises toward the surface at night. The smallest sub adults stay deepest after dark while the larger fish gather higher, and all of them feed on crustaceans.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Symbolophorus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126630.
FAQ
- How deep does the Large-Scale Lantern Fish live?
- The Large-Scale Lantern Fish (Symbolophorus veranyi) is typically found at 0–800 m.
- Is the Large-Scale Lantern Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Large-Scale Lantern Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Large-Scale Lantern Fish get?
- The Large-Scale Lantern Fish grows to about 12.5 cm.