Splitfin flashlightfish
Anomalops katoptron
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A flashlightfish from the central and western Pacific. It hides by day and comes out at night to feed on zooplankton. It reaches 35 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anomalops katoptron
- Family
- Anomalopidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anomalopidae
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Synonyms
- Anamalops katoptron, Anamolops katoptron, Anomalops graeffei, Anomalops kaptoptron, Anomalops palpebratus, Heterophthalmus katoptron
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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