Spiny Lantern Fish
Dasyscopelus spinosus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–700 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A lanternfish of the open ocean, it carries rows of light producing organs along its body and rises toward the surface at night to feed. By day it sinks back into deep water, sometimes as far down as seven hundred metres, and it grows to about nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Dasyscopelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1525960.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spiny Lantern Fish live?
- The Spiny Lantern Fish (Dasyscopelus spinosus) is typically found at 0–700 m.
- Is the Spiny Lantern Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Spiny Lantern Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spiny Lantern Fish get?
- The Spiny Lantern Fish grows to about 9 cm.