Rough Lanternfish
Electrona subaspera
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Rows of light producing organs run along the body of this small lanternfish, which rises through the open ocean at night to feed between the surface and about 200 metres. By day it sinks back into darkness. It often ends up in the stomachs of Antarctic icefish and toothfish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Electrona
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234791.
FAQ
- Is the Rough Lanternfish dangerous to divers?
- The Rough Lanternfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rough Lanternfish get?
- The Rough Lanternfish grows to about 12.7 cm.