Splitfin flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron)

Scientific name: Anomalops katoptron Bleeker, 1856

Splitfin flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron)

The Splitfin flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron) is a marine fish of the family Anomalopidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Philippines and Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays: 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anomalops katoptron
Family
Anomalopidae (Lanterneye fishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
2–400 m (7–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 400 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally

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Sources

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

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