Anomalopidae
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These fascinating, reclusive fishes have a light-emitting organ beneath each eye, using glowing symbiotic bacteria to flash a glowing aura that attracts zooplankton within feeding distance.
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Taxonomic rank: Family
Common name: Flashlight Fishes, Lanterneye Fishes
| Total known | Total profiles | |
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| Subfamilies | 0 | 0 |
| Genera | 3 | 0 |
| Species | 4 | 0 |
Captive care: Nocturnal fishes that need special housing in a species aquarium.
Feeding: Carnivores. Feed on zooplankton in the water column.
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Reference: Reef Fishes Volume 1
Facts about AnomalopidaeRDF feed
| Biogroup-Organism | Marine Fishes + |
| Common name | Flashlight Fishes, Lanterneye Fishes + |
| Family taxonomic rank | Family + |
| Native range | Indo-Pacific + |
| Reference | Reef Fishes Volume 1 + |