Kryptophanaron alfredi

Kryptophanaron alfredi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Anomalopidae
Genus: Kryptophanaron
Silvester & Fowler, 1926
Species: K. alfredi
Binomial name
Kryptophanaron alfredi
Silvester & Fowler, 1926

Kryptophanaron alfredi, the Atlantic flashlightfish, is a species of flashlight fish found in the western central Atlantic Ocean. During the day it is found in deep waters to depths of 200 metres (660 ft) and ascends to shallow waters up to a depth of 25 metres (82 ft) on moonless nights. This species grows to a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.

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