Dasyscopelus asper
(Redirected from Myctophum asperum)
Dasyscopelus asper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Dasyscopelus |
Species: | D. asperum
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Binomial name | |
Dasyscopelus asperum | |
Synonyms | |
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Dasyscopelus asper, previously Myctophum asperum,[3] common name the prickly lanternfish,[4] is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish".
Description[edit]
This species has large eyes, and grows to a maximum length of approximately 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[2][5]
Distribution[edit]
Dasyscopelus asper is found in the following regions:[5]
- Western Atlantic Ocean from 20° north to Brazil, and also occurs in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Eastern Atlantic Ocean, occurring from Mauritania to South Africa in the Agulhas water pockets.
- Northwest Atlantic near Canada.
- Indo-Pacific in both the following currents:
- 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.[5]
Habitat[edit]
This species is found at depths of between 425 and 750 metres during the day.[5] At night it can ascend to depths of 125 metres to feed on plankton.[2]
Synonyms[edit]
- Myctophum asperum (Richardson, 1845)
- Dasyscopelus naufragus Waite, 1904
- Scopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845
- ^ a b c d 台灣魚類資料庫
- ^ "Dasyscopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845 - Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ a b c d Myctophum asperum, Prickly lanternfish
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