Atlantic Flashlightfish
Kryptophanaron alfredi
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Kryptophanaron alfredi, the Atlantic flashlightfish, is a species of flashlight fish native to the western Atlantic Ocean. During the day, it is found in waters as deep as 200 metres (660 ft). On moonless nights, it ascends to shallow waters around 25 metres (82 ft) in depth where it feeds on small shrimp and copepods as it swims over the ocean floor. This species grows to a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of the genus Kryptophanaron and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Family
- Anomalopidae
- Genus
- Kryptophanaron