Cocco's Lanternfish

Mature males with 6-8 supracaudal luminous structures; mature females with 3-6 infracaudal luminous patches.

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 21 - 23

Usually occurs at depths of around 300 m (Ref. 26335). Mesopelagic (Ref. 5951).

Oceanic, found between 425-1,000 m during the day with maximum abundance at 425-650 m (Ref. 4479). Nyctoepipelagic from the surface to 175 m (Ref. 4479).