Electrona risso

Electrona risso is a species of myctophiform ray-finned fish in the family Myctophidae, the lanternfishes. It is known commonly as the electric lantern fish, chubby flashlight fish,^[1] and Risso's lantern-fish.^[2] It is a widespread species of all the oceans.^[3][4]

Photophores of Electrona risso, illuminated by camera flash

Electrona risso
Freshly caught specimen of Electrona risso
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Electrona
Species:	E. risso
Binomial name
Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829)
Synonyms
Scopelus risso Cocco, 1829 Myctophum risso (Cocco, 1829) Electrona rissoi (Cocco, 1829) Scopelus rissoi (Cocco, 1829) Myctophum rissoi (Cocco, 1849)

The male reaches a maximum length of about 8.2 centimeters. It becomes sexually mature at about 5.9 centimeters.^[3]

This species is epipelagic to mesopelagic, living at depths of 90 to 820 meters, swimming at shallower depths during daylight hours.^[3] Its main food items are copepods.^[5]