Dasyscopelus asper

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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]

Dasyscopelus asper
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

Description

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

Distribution

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

  • North and south equatorial currents
  • Equatorial countercurrents
  • East Australian and Agulhas currents
  • Eastern Central Pacific.
  • South China Sea and East China Sea

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

Habitat

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "Dasyscopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dasyscopelus asper". FishBase. February 2024 version.
  4. ^ a b "Myctophum asperum". The Fish Datebase of Taiwan. WWW Web electronic publication (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica.