Where does the Antarctic lanternfish live?
Electrona antarctica has 13,772 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1870 to 2025. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 13,772 records
- 14 places
- 84 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataMyctophiformesMyctophidaeElectrona
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18702025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 7,795 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 1,793 | |
| South Georgia | 1,365 | |
| French Southern Territories | 716 | |
| Australia | 51 | |
| ZZ | 47 | |
| New Zealand | 10 | |
| Argentina | 6 | |
| Chile | 3 | |
| Namibia | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Brazil | 1 | |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | |
| France | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Myctophidae.
glacier lantern fish
24,644 records
Topside lanternfish
9,826 records
Warming’s lanternfish
8,651 records
Rhombic lanternfish
7,285 records
Brauer’s lanternfish
6,704 records
Bolin’s lanternfish
3,906 records
Nichol's lanternfish
3,182 records
Carlsberg's lanternfish
2,891 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.