Dasyscopelus brachygnathos
- Usual depth0–4,572 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Dasyscopelus brachygnathos, the short-jawed lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dasyscopelus brachygnathos”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 18 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 20 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–4,572 m · Deepest record: 5,029.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Ukihadaka, ウキハダカ
Other scientific names: Dasyscopelus brachygnathum, Dasyscopelus pristilepis, Myctoophum brachygnathum, Myctophum brachignathum, Myctophum brachygnathos, Myctophum brachygnathum, Scopelus brachygnathos
Similar species
- Spiny lantern fish
Dasyscopelus spinosus
Warming's lantern fishCeratoscopelus warmingii
- Spinycheek lanternfish
Benthosema fibulatum
- 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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 112 open-data records from 1899 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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