horned lanternfish

Ceratoscopelus maderensis

Eight Point Nine Centimeters Myctophid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

horned lanternfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 8.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Ceratoscopelus
Maximum length: 8.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: France to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462 ). Western Atlantic: Slope Water and Gulf Streams regions from 50°N to 30°N. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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