Spotted lanternfish (Myctophum punctatum)

General data
- Main name: Spotted lanternfish
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe, North America
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Myctophum - Lanternfishes
- Family: Myctophidae - Lanternfishes
- Order: Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritanian Upwelling Region (15°N-20°N) with isolates as far as 30°N; includes the Mediterranean Sea. Western Atlantic: Greenland to USA. Max length : 11 cm SL