Transparent Lantern Fish
Diaphus perspicillatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1500 m
- Max size: 10.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day the transparent lanternfish hangs in the open ocean a few hundred metres down, then rises toward the surface at night, a daily commute typical of its family. Rows of light organs stud its tiny body, which reaches only about 10 centimetres, and it matures at barely five.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Diaphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158890.
FAQ
- How deep does the Transparent Lantern Fish live?
- The Transparent Lantern Fish (Diaphus perspicillatus) is typically found at 0–1500 m.
- Is the Transparent Lantern Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Transparent Lantern Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Transparent Lantern Fish get?
- The Transparent Lantern Fish grows to about 10.4 cm.