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Dasyscopelus spinosus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Dasyscopelus
Species:	D. spinosus
Binomial name
Dasyscopelus spinosus (Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms
Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867 Myctophum spinosus (Steindachner, 1867) Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873

Dasyscopelus spinosus, the spiny lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It can grow to 9 cm (3.5 in) standard length.

References

1. ^ Paxton, J.R. (2017) . "Myctophum spinosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154869A115246206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154869A4655230.en. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
2. ^ "Dasyscopelus spinosus (Steindachner, 1867)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dasyscopelus spinosus". FishBase. February 2024 version.

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