Roundnose lanternfish (Centrobranchus nigroocellatus)

Scientific name: Centrobranchus nigroocellatus G?nther, 1873

The Roundnose lanternfish (Centrobranchus nigroocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

High-oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic, at 375-650 m by day (most common at 500 m); nycto-epipelagic at surface and down to 200 m. Neustonic at 0-200 m at night. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Centrobranchus nigroocellatus
Family: Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order: Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Depth range: 0–700 m (0–2297 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 700 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Senegal and from Gabon to Angola. Western Atlantic: USA to about 14?N, and from Brazil to Argentina. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Indian Ocean: 8?S to 34?S. Southwest Pacific: off New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: northern section of the California Current region and off Chile. Reported from Hawaii and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026