Where does the Fraser’s lanternfish live?
Gymnoscopelus fraseri has 1,598 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1927 to 2019. Most records come from French Southern Territories.
- 1,598 records
- 12 places
- 32 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataMyctophiformesMyctophidaeGymnoscopelus
When it is recorded
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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
19272019
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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Southern Territories | 521 | |
| South Georgia | 504 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 219 | |
| Antarctica | 42 | |
| Australia | 31 | |
| Chile | 12 | |
| Falkland Islands | 6 | |
| ZZ | 6 | |
| Argentina | 5 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Myctophidae.
glacier lantern fish
24,644 records
Antarctic lanternfish
13,772 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
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.