Stubby lanternfish

Bolinichthys supralateralis

Myctophid Fish from the South China Sea

Stubby lanternfish is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 11.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Bolinichthys
Maximum length: 11.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: single record at 45°41'N, 13°42'W (Ref. 4775 ); also between 14°N and 6°S. Western Atlantic: in tropical waters north to about 40°N; also between 34°S and 40°S (Ref. 4775 ). Western Indian Ocean: Agulhas Current (Ref. 4066 ) and at least between 28°S and 30°S. Eastern Indian Ocean: near Tasmania. Pacific: near Hawaii. Recorded in South China Sea near the Tungsha Islands (Ref. 39633 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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