Dasyscopelus asper

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Dasyscopelus asper
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Dasyscopelus
Species:
D. asper
Binomial name
Dasyscopelus asper
Synonyms [2]
  • Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845
  • Scopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)
  • Dasyscopelus naufragus Waite, 1904

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]

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Description

This species has large eyes [4] and grows to a maximum total length of approximately 8.5 cm (3.3 in). [3]

Distribution

Dasyscopelus asper is found in the following regions: [3]

  • North and south equatorial currents
  • Equatorial countercurrents
  • East Australian and Agulhas currents

Larvae have also been found in the Taiwan Strait. [3]

Habitat

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Hulley, P. (2015). "Myctophum asperum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T15600450A15603835. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15600450A15603835.en . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dasyscopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dasyscopelus asper". FishBase . February 2024 version.
  4. 1 2 "Myctophum asperum". The Fish Datebase of Taiwan. WWW Web electronic publication (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica.