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Deepwater lanternfish (Taaningichthys bathyphilus)
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Deepwater lanternfish (Taaningichthys bathyphilus) specimen
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Myctophidae

Deepwater lanternfish

Taaningichthys bathyphilus

Eight Centimeters Myctophid Fish of Chinese Seas

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • East Asia
  • Small

Deepwater lanternfish is known from Circumglobal between 43°N and 68°S in all oceans as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Maximum length
8 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Circumglobal between 43°N and 68°S in all oceans. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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