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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Dasyscopelus |
| Species: | D. asper
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| Dasyscopelus asper (J. Richardson, 1845)
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Description
editThis species has large eyes[4] and grows to a maximum total length of approximately 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[3]
Distribution
editDasyscopelus asper is found in the following regions:[3]
- 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 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.[3]
Habitat
editThis 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Dasyscopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dasyscopelus asper". FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ a b "Myctophum asperum". The Fish Datebase of Taiwan. WWW Web electronic publication (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica.
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