A team of researchers recently captured a remarkable mesopelagic fish, commonly known as a lanternfish.
A team of researchers recently captured a remarkable mesopelagic fish, commonly known as a lanternfish. The fish, caught at a depth down to 1,100 meters, offers a glimpse into one of the ocean's most mysterious ecosystems.
"We caught this super cool mesopelagic fish," researcher Maxime Geoffroy explained.
"It’s part of the lanternfish family, named for their photophores—small light-producing organs that create bioluminescence."
These fish inhabit the mesopelagic zone, a region of the ocean typically found between 200 and 1000 meters deep, where less than one percent of sunlight penetrates. The fish was retrieved using a zooplankton net, on 60 degrees north, between Greenland and Canada.
Read More: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Image: The little fish is of the species Borostomias Antarcticus and can be up to 30 centimeters long. (Photo Credit: Karine Nigar Aarskog / UiT)
