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About Flashlight Fish
Anomalops katoptron is a small, dark-colored fish with a distinctive bioluminescent light organ below each eye. The body is elongated and compressed, with large eyes adapted to deep-water vision and a terminal mouth.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Flashlight fish are carnivorous planktivores in the wild, feeding on copepods and small crustaceans. In captivity, provide high-quality frozen foods including copepods, enriched brine shrimp, and small zooplankton preparations. Offer 1–2 times daily in small portions.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, primarily found in deep reef environments from the Red Sea to the central Pacific, occurring at depths of 200–1000 meters.
- Family
- Anomalopidae
- Aka
- Splitfin Flashlightfish, Lanternfish
- Care Level
- Expert
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Max Size
- 5
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance
- Anomalops katoptron is a small, dark-colored fish with a distinctive bioluminescent light organ below each eye. The body is elongated and compressed, with large eyes adapted to deep-water vision and a terminal mouth.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank with dim, low-light conditions • Nocturnal species; require darkness and gentle lighting • Stable water parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.020-1.025 • Rocky caves and hiding spots essential • Feed small live or frozen foods (copepods, amphipods)
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