Shortfin luminous swallower

Pseudoscopelus altipinnis

Twenty Centimeters Chiasmodontid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Medium

Shortfin luminous swallower is a marine fish of Circum sub- and tropical. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Chiasmodontidae
Genus: Pseudoscopelus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Circum sub- and tropical: Atlantic Ocean (from 46°N-36°S, 7°W-88°W). Pacific Ocean (33°N-27°S, 99°W-121°E), including off Japan and several records from the Western Indian Ocean (Ref. 85782 ). The northern occurrence in Atlantic and Pacific most likely due to transportation by Gulf Stream and Kuroshio, resp. (Ref. 78616 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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