Mediterranean Lanternfish (Notoscopelus elongatus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Notoscopelus elongatus

(Costa, 1844)

Mediterranean Lanternfish

Also known as: A Lanternfish

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

45–1000 m

Max size

14.2 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Myctophiformes

Family

Myctophidae

Other species in Myctophidae

Spotted Lanternfish (Myctophum punctatum)

Myctophum punctatum

Spotted Lanternfish

Bolin's Lanternfish (Notoscopelus bolini)

Notoscopelus bolini

Bolin's Lanternfish

Glacier Lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale)

Benthosema glaciale

Glacier Lanternfish

Image: © Christian Frederik Lütken (PD) · Wikimedia Commons (PD) · source