Oriental Lanternfish
Dasyscopelus orientalis
- Usual depth65–425 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Dasyscopelus orientalis, the Oriental lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. The Oriental Lanternfish is native to deep waters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dasyscopelus orientalis”, 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: 3 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 65–425 m · Deepest record: 1,554 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Oriental Lanternfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Usuhadaka, ウスハダカ
Other scientific names: Dasyscopelus orientale, Myctophum orientale
Similar species
- Prickly lanternfish
Dasyscopelus asper
- Wisner's lantern fish
Dasyscopelus selenops
- Spiny lantern fish
Dasyscopelus spinosus
- Nightlight lanternfish
Dasyscopelus lychnobius
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).
- 33 open-data records from 1906 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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