Acropoma

Acropoma
	Acropoma japonicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Acropomatidae
Genus:	Acropoma; Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Acropoma is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. They are native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are characterized by a ventral luminous organ that has a luminous gland, a lens, and a reflector. The shape of the luminous organ helps distinguish the species in the genus.^[1]

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:

Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & H. Ida, 2002
Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002
Acropoma hanedai Matsubara, 1953
Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 (Glowbelly)
Acropoma lecorneti Fourmanoir, 1988
Acropoma profundum Okamoto, 2014 (Solomon's lanternbelly) ^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Okamoto, M. (2014). Acropoma profundum, a new species of lanternbelly (Teleostei: Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from the Solomon Islands. Species Diversity, 19 (1): 9-14.

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[oka-1] Okamoto, M. (2014). Acropoma profundum, a new species of lanternbelly (Teleostei: Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from the Solomon Islands. Species Diversity, 19 (1): 9-14.

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