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Acropomatidae

Solomon’s lanternbelly

Acropoma profundum

Lanternbelly known only from the Solomons

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small

Solomon’s lanternbelly is a marine fish found in deep water. One memorable detail in its record is this: Lanternbelly known only from the Solomons.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Acropoma
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Solomon Is.

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