Grand Lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus bolini
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 4200 m
- Max size: 28 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A lanternfish of the cold southern seas, it carries rows of light organs along its body and rises into the upper two hundred metres near the Antarctic Polar Front. Further north it stays deeper, climbing toward the surface only at night, and reaches about twenty eight centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Gymnoscopelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234729.
FAQ
- How deep does the Grand Lanternfish live?
- The Grand Lanternfish (Gymnoscopelus bolini) is typically found at to 4200 m.
- Is the Grand Lanternfish dangerous to divers?
- The Grand Lanternfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Grand Lanternfish get?
- The Grand Lanternfish grows to about 28 cm.