Where does the Rough lanternfish live?
Electrona subaspera has 700 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1883 to 2020. Most records come from French Southern Territories.
- 700 records
- 14 places
- 52 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataMyctophiformesMyctophidaeElectrona
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| French Southern Territories | 361 | |
| Australia | 63 | |
| Antarctica | 14 | |
| Argentina | 11 | |
| Falkland Islands | 11 | |
| South Georgia | 11 | |
| New Zealand | 11 | |
| Chile | 9 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| Saint Helena | 4 | |
| Uruguay | 4 | |
| Brazil | 1 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Myctophidae.
glacier lantern fish
24,644 records
Antarctic lanternfish
13,772 records
Topside lanternfish, Topside lampfish
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, Nichols's lanternfish
3,182 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.