Dimple Lanternfish, Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert 1913)

Other Names: Smallfin Lanternfish

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Bray, D.J. 2018, Benthosema suborbitale in Fishes of Australia, accessed 13 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2800

Dimple Lanternfish, Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert 1913)

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Distribution	Off far north Queensland, to off south-east Tasmania, and off Perth to off Exmouth, Western Australia. Elsewhere the species is circumglobal at temperate latitudes and is common throughout its range. Occurs at depths of 375-750 m during the day, migrating to above 125 m at night.
Biology	The maximum recorded life span for this species is one year, and breeding is assumed to occur only once during the lifespan.
Species Citation	Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert 1913, Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum 6(2): 82. Type locality: Suruga Bay, Japan, 35°02'10"N, 138°38'E, Albatross station 5064, depth 300 fathoms.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2018
Resources	Australian Faunal Directory

Dimple Lanternfish, Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert 1913)

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