Dasyscopelus spinosus

Dasyscopelus spinosus, the spiny lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish.[2][3] It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.[1][3] It can grow to 9 cm (3.5 in) standard length.[3]

Dasyscopelus spinosus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Dasyscopelus
Species:
D. spinosus
Binomial name
Dasyscopelus spinosus
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867
  • Myctophum spinosus (Steindachner, 1867)
  • Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873

References
  1. Paxton, J.R. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Myctophum spinosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154869A115246206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154869A4655230.en. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. "Dasyscopelus spinosus (Steindachner, 1867)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Dasyscopelus spinosus" in FishBase. February 2024 version.


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