Multispotted lanternfish

Scopelopsis multipunctatus

Spotted Myctophid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Subtropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Small

Multispotted lanternfish is a marine fish found around Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Scopelopsis
Maximum length: 9.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumglobal in the southern hemisphere, between about 25°S and the Subtropical Convergence, but in eastern boundary currents to 9°S (? seasonal).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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