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Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Dasyscopelus |
Species: | D. asper |
Binomial name | |
Dasyscopelus asper (J. Richardson, 1845) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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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]
Dasyscopelus asper is found in the following regions:[3]
Larvae have also been found in the Taiwan Strait.[3]
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]
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