Glacier lanternfish [Benthosema glaciale]
Description
The Glacier lanternfish is a species of lanternfish. They are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. They are small, deep-sea mesopelagic fishes that generally reach about 12 cm in length.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
|
| Family |
Lightfishes
Phosichthyidae
|
| Genus |
Deepsea Lightfishes
Yarrella
|