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Glacier Lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale)
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Benthosema glaciale

(Reinhardt, 1837)

Glacier Lanternfish

Also known as: Glacial Lanternfish, Glacier Lantern Fish, Lanternfish, Large-Eyed Froghead, Glacier Lanterfish

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

0–1407 m

Max size

10.3 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Lifespan

8 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Myctophiformes

Family

Myctophidae

Other species in Myctophidae

Mediterranean Lanternfish (Notoscopelus elongatus)

Notoscopelus elongatus

Mediterranean Lanternfish

Spotted Lanternfish (Myctophum punctatum)

Myctophum punctatum

Spotted Lanternfish

Bolin's Lanternfish (Notoscopelus bolini)

Notoscopelus bolini

Bolin's Lanternfish

Image: © Leïla Brunner (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source