bogue lanternfish

Symbolophorus boops

Sixteen Centimeters Myctophid Fish of Western Atlantic

bogue lanternfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Symbolophorus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: isolated specimens taken as far north as 25°S in the Benguela Upwelling Region. Western Atlantic: south of the Subtropical Convergence; two records 50°40'S, 50°01'W; 47°50.6'S, 40°00.8'W. Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300 ) and New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: off Chile.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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