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Wisner's lantern fish (Dasyscopelus selenops)
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Myctophidae

Wisner's lantern fish

Dasyscopelus selenops

Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters in African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Near the Equator
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Small

Dasyscopelus selenops, the Wisner's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It can grow to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) total length.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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