The flaccid lanternfish (Metelectrona ventralis) is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish[1] that has a lifespan of up to two years.[2] It has been found in stomachs of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.
It is a bathypelagic species, living in waters from 0 to 426 m (0 to 1,398 ft) deep, and may rise to the surface at 350 m (1,150 ft) at night.[1]
It reaches a length of up to 10.7 cm (4.2 in), and has 13 to 15 dorsal soft rays, and 20 to 22 anal soft rays.[1]
The flaccid lanternfish (Metelectrona ventralis) is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish that has a lifespan of up to two years. It has been found in stomachs of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.
