Description
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Reference |
IB1028 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Lightfishes -PHOSICHTHYDAE |
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Common Name |
Ovate Lightfish |
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Scientific Name |
Ichthyococcus ovatus |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
They are pelagic from near the surface to depths of 2000 m. Samples taken from the south-east Pacific have shown that Lightfishes (mainly Vinciguerra species) make up 85 per cent of the midwater pelagic fish biomass. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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