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Acropoma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Acropomatidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Acropoma wwwfishbaseorgimagesthumbnailsjpgtnAcjapu4jpg

Similar
  
Acropomatidae, Synagrops, Perciformes, Verilus, Neoscombrops pacificus

Acropoma is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. They are native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are characterized by a ventral luminous organ that has a luminous gland, a lens, and a reflector. The shape of the luminous organ helps distinguish the species in the genus.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:

  • Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & H. Ida, 2002
  • Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002
  • Acropoma hanedai Matsubara, 1953
  • Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 (Glowbelly)
  • Acropoma lecorneti Fourmanoir, 1988
  • Acropoma profundum Okamoto, 2014 (Solomon's lanternbelly)
  • References

    Acropoma Wikipedia