Author: Rafinesque, 1810
FBname: Spotted lanternfish
Comments: High-oceanic, mesopelagic (Ref. 4479).  Nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 125 m and found between 225-750 m during the day (Ref. 4479).  Feeds on copepods, euphausiids, zoea stages of <i>Brachyura</i> and fish fry (Ref. 4775).  Sexually mature when 5 cm long.  Female produces 8-900 eggs (Ref. 35388).