Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris, the bluntsnout lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish.^[2][3] It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.^[1][3]

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Dasyscopelus
Species:	D. obtusirostris
Binomial name
Dasyscopelus obtusirostris (Tåning, 1928)
Synonyms[2]
Myctophum pristilepis obtusirostre Tåning, 1928 Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928 Myctophum obtusirostrum Tåning, 1928 Myctophum imperceptum Becker & Borodulina, 1971