Dasyscopelus asper | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Dasyscopelus |
Species: | D. asper |
Binomial name | |
Dasyscopelus asper (J. Richardson, 1845) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Dasyscopelus asper, previously Myctophum asperum, [2] common name the prickly lanternfish, is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish". [1] [2] [3]
This species has large eyes [4] and grows to a maximum total length of approximately 8.5 cm (3.3 in). [3]
Dasyscopelus asper is found in the following regions: [3]
Larvae have also been found in the Taiwan Strait. [3]
This species is found at depths of between 425 and 750 metres during the day. [3] At night it can ascend to depths of 125 metres to feed on plankton. [4]