Scientific Name
Centrophryne spinulosa

Common Name
Horned lantern fish

Biology
Also mesopelagic. Males dwarfed, non-parasitic. 25 records from all oceans.

Classification

Classified By

Regan & Trewavas, 1932

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Deep-sea anglerfish (Centrophrynidae)

Distribution

Region

Tropical and subtropical parts of all oceans. Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Tropical and subtropical parts of all oceans. Eastern Atlantic: single record at 18?58'S, 10?14'W. North-eastern Atlantic: single record at 30?45'N, 14?30'W.

Range

40°N - 43°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic

Trophic Level

4.02 s.e. 0.56 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

1.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated