Southern Blacktip Lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus piabilis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 14.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small lanternfish of the open ocean, it carries rows of light producing organs along its body and rises toward the surface after dark to feed, sinking back below 100 metres by day. Toothfish are among the predators that hunt it, since whole specimens turn up in their stomachs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Gymnoscopelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217699.
FAQ
- Is the Southern Blacktip Lanternfish dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Blacktip Lanternfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Blacktip Lanternfish get?
- The Southern Blacktip Lanternfish grows to about 14.6 cm.