Andre's Lanternfish
Centrobranchus andreae
- Usual depth0–4,298 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, May, and June
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–4,298 m · Deepest record: 5,029.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Andre's Lanternfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Maruhanahadaka, マルハナハダカ
Other scientific names: Centrobranchus andrea, Centrobranchus gracilicaudus, Myctophum andreae, Scopelus andreae
Similar species
Warming's lantern fishCeratoscopelus warmingii
- Spinycheek lanternfish
Benthosema fibulatum
- Spiny lantern fish
Dasyscopelus spinosus
- Garman’s lanternfish
Diaphus garmani
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 176 open-data records from 1892 to 2010.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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