Electrona risso
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The Electrona risso or Chubby Flashlight Fish is a species of lanternfish
in the family
Myctophidae. This marine fish is found at depths of 90-820 m. The males can reach 8.2 cm in length and have32-34 vertebrae. This species is sexually mature from 5.9 cm long. It is oviparous with plankton
ic larvae and eggs. It spawns in the Mediterranean mainly between summer and autumn. It is prey for Splendid Alfonsino
in the Azores, and Fraser's Dolphin
and Spinner Dolphin
in the Philippines.
It occurs in the east Atlantic from the British Isles to Namibia, in the Mediterranean, in the west Atlantic from Suriname to Brazil, off eastern Canada, the Indian Ocean, Australia and the eastern South China Sea
Lanternfish
Cooper Lanternfishes are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. They are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Myctophidae. This marine fish is found at depths of 90-820 m. The males can reach 8.2 cm in length and have32-34 vertebrae. This species is sexually mature from 5.9 cm long. It is oviparous with plankton
Plankton
Plankton are any drifting organisms that inhabit the pelagic zone of oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water. That is, plankton are defined by their ecological niche rather than phylogenetic or taxonomic classification...
ic larvae and eggs. It spawns in the Mediterranean mainly between summer and autumn. It is prey for Splendid Alfonsino
Splendid alfonsino
The splendid alfonsino, Beryx splendens, is an alfonsino of the genus Beryx, found around the world at depths of between 25 and 1,300 m...
in the Azores, and Fraser's Dolphin
Fraser's Dolphin
Fraser's Dolphin or Sarawak Dolphin is a cetacean in the family Delphinidae found in deep waters in the Pacific Ocean and to a lesser extent in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.-Taxonomy:...
and Spinner Dolphin
Spinner Dolphin
The Spinner Dolphin is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which they spin longitudinally along their axis as they leap through the air.-Taxonomy:...
in the Philippines.
It occurs in the east Atlantic from the British Isles to Namibia, in the Mediterranean, in the west Atlantic from Suriname to Brazil, off eastern Canada, the Indian Ocean, Australia and the eastern South China Sea