Bogue lanternfish (Symbolophorus boops)

Scientific name: Symbolophorus boops Richardson, 1845

The Bogue lanternfish (Symbolophorus boops) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Oceanic over the outer edge of the continental shelf and upper regions of the slope. Nyctoepipelagic at the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Symbolophorus boops
Family: Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order: Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Depth range: 500 m (1640 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 500 m
Climate: Deep-water
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 and New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: off Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026