Warming's lantern fish

Ceratoscopelus warmingii

Elongated Myctophid Fish from the South China Sea

Warming's lantern fish is a marine fish found around Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 10.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Ceratoscopelus
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: 35°N (eastern limit) and 42°N (western limit) south to the Subtropical Convergence. Pacific Ocean: tropical and subtropical waters (Ref. 4066 ). Indian Ocean: 20°N-45°S (Ref. 4066 ). Reported to be common in southern Africa (Ref. 4066 ). South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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