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bottlelight (Danaphos oculatus)
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Sternoptychidae

bottlelight

Danaphos oculatus

Sternoptychid Fish of Southeast Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

bottlelight is known around Indo-Pacific as a migratory fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.7 cm.

Maximum length
5.7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to southern California, USA (Ref. 265 ). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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