Flashlight fish (Photoblepharon steinitzi)

Scientific name: Photoblepharon steinitzi Abe & Haneda, 1973

Flashlight fish (Photoblepharon steinitzi)

The Flashlight fish (Photoblepharon steinitzi) is a marine fish of the family Anomalopidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Comoros, and Reunion. Also southern Oman, Somalia, and the Maldives.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Dark brown to grey-black in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Photoblepharon steinitzi
Family
Anomalopidae (Lanterneye fishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Comoros, and Reunion. Also southern Oman, Somalia, and the Maldives.
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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