Cook Islands Flashlightfish (Protoblepharon rosenblatti)

Scientific name: Protoblepharon rosenblatti Baldwin, Johnson & Paxton, 1997

The Cook Islands Flashlightfish (Protoblepharon rosenblatti) is a marine fish of the family Anomalopidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Cook Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protoblepharon rosenblatti
Family
Anomalopidae (Lanterneye fishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
274 m (899 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 274 - 274 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cook Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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