The blackmouth lanternshark is a species of dogfish shark within the family Etmopteridae. This species is part of a subgroup that includes one other species from within the family. It is known to inhabit the benthic zones of the Eastern Indian Ocean and the Arafura Sea. These sharks were first described in a 2002 issue of Cybium: International Journal of Ichthyology, and there is still much unknown about the species.
Notoscopelus elongatus is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea where it is found in deep water habitats, rising to near the surface to feed at night and descending to great depths by day. It is a common species with no particular threats, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of least concern.
Notoscopelus resplendens, commonly known as the patchwork lampfish or patchwork lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. It is found in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean. It spends the daylight hours in deep water, rising at night to near the surface. This fish was first described by the Scottish naturalist and arctic explorer John Richardson in 1845.
Gonichthys cocco, often called the Cocco's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish.
The Benoit's lanternfish is a species of widespread oceanodromous lanternfish.
The longfin lanternfish is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish that is oviparous, and a host of Sarcotretes scopeli.
Whitley's toadfish is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae that reaches a length of 9.8 cm, and is a host to Bianium plicitum.
Rabaulichthys altipinnis, the sailfin anthias, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Serranidae. The species grows to a length of 6 centimeters, with 10 dorsal spines, 15 to 16 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 6 to 7 anal soft rays. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean off of New Britain, Indonesia and Australia.
Chirodactylus jessicalenorum, the natal fingerfin, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Cheilodactylidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa, at depths of 3 to 20 meters below sea level.
The ornate numbfish is a species of electric ray within the family Narcinidae. It is endemic to northern Australia, inhabiting waters in the Timor and Arafura Seas near Cape Londonberry, The Kimberley, Western Australia, and the western side of Cape York. It is a benthic species, found on continental shelves at depths of 48 to 132 meters below sea level.
Selene orstedii, the Mexican moonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Carangidae. The species is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador. It grows to a max length of 33 centimeters, but is more commonly found at 25 centimeters in length. Adults are found in shallow coastal waters at depths up to 50 meters below sea level, usually near the seafloor. Its diet consist of squid, small crabs, small fishes and polychaetes.
Parabrotula tanseimaru is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Parabrotulidae, that is found off southern Japan in the Sagami Bay. It is a bathypelagic species, swimming at depths up to 1300 meters below sea level. It feeds on copepods and grows to around 4.9 centimers in length, with the largest specimen being 6.2 centimeters in length. The species is only known from a single type locality collected off Sagami Bay, with 25 other specimens being caught in trawl nets up to 680 meters deep.
Trachipterus fukuzakii, the tapertail ribbonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Trachipteridae, found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from southern California to northern Peru. It is an epilagic to mesopelagic species, being found in open oceans at depths of 500 meters. It grows at lengths of 107.1 to 143 centimeters long. It has been classified as a 'Least concern' species by the IUCN Red List, as it has a large distribution and no known major threats.
Umbrina reedi is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Sciaenidae. It is endemic to the southeastern Pacific Ocean, where it is found off the Juan Fernandez Archipelago and Isla San Felix in the Desventuradas Islands, inhabiting rocky shores at depths up to 30 meters. The maximum length of the species has been recorded at 77 centimeters.
Upeneus doriae, the gilded goatfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Mullidae. The species is found distributed in the western Indian Ocean in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is a demersal species, schooling over sandy substrates, reef areas, and near coastal areas at depths up to 45 meters. It grows to lengths of 20 to 30 centimeters.
Saccopharynx thalassa is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae. Its known to live in the Eastern Atlantic near Madeira and the Canary Islands, and the Western Atlantic near Bermuda at depths up to 1,700 meters. It grows to a length of 107 to 110 centimeters. It has been classified as a 'Least concern' species by the IUCN Red List, as it has a wide distribution with no known major threats.
Palinurus gilchristi, the southern spiny lobster, is a species of spiny lobster within the family Palinuridae.
Choranthias tenuis, the threadnose bass, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Serranidae. Its distribution covers the western Atlantic near areas such as Bermuda, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Venezuela, Guyana, southeastern Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan, Puerto Rico, and the southern Caribbean, where it lives in subtropical waters over hard bottoms with large rocks that allow for micro habitats. The depths the species occurs is 55 to 915 meters, however individuals are more commonly found at depths less than 150 meters. It is commonly found at 8 centimeters in length and a maximum of 9 centimeters. It feeds on plankton and swims in schools.
Gonatus pyros, the fiery gonate squid, or fiery armhook squid, is a species of squid within the family Gonatidae. The distribution of the species is in the central and eastern North Pacific from the Aleutian Islands to Baja California, where it lives at depths of 563 to 667 meters in oceanic environments. Their planktonic paralarvae are usually found at depths of 200 to 300 meters. High abundances occur over continental slopes in the summer. It grows to lengths of 125 millimeters.
Gonichthys venetus is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Myctophidae. The species is found distributed in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia, French Polynesia to the Galápagos Islands, and central Chile. It lives at depths up to 1,310 meters, however most populations are found shallower than 1,000 meters. Adults reach up to 4 centimeters in lengths.
