Notoscopelus japonicus
Notoscopelus japonicus (Tanaka, 1908)
Japanese lanternfish
Notoscopelus japonicus
photo by Yu, D.


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Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Gymnoscopelinae
Max. size:  13.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 391 - 794 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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