Spiny lantern fish

Dasyscopelus spinosus

Myctophid Fish beneath the South China Sea

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Small

Dasyscopelus spinosus, the spiny lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It can grow to 9 cm (3.5 in) standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Dasyscopelus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. South China Sea (Ref.74511).

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