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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Acropomatidae Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses

Genus: Acropoma

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12 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Acropoma arafurense
[Arafura lanternbelly]

Photo by Okamoto, M.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & Ida, 2002

Photo by Photo by Okamoto, M.
 
Acropoma argentistigma
[]

Photo by Yamanoue, Y.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002

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Acropoma boholensis
[Big-headed lanternbelly]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Acropoma hanedai Matsubara, 1953

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Acropoma hanedai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Acropoma heemstrai
[Heemstra’s lanternbelly]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859

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Acropoma japonicum
[Glowbelly]

Photo by Yamanoue, Y.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32.6 cm SL
Acropoma lecorneti Fourmanoir, 1988

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Acropoma lecorneti
[Lecornet’s lanternbelly]
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Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Acropoma leobergi
[Tropical lanternbelly]
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Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Acropoma musorstom
[South Pacific lanternbelly]
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Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
 
Acropoma neglectum
[Red Sea lanternbelly]
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Acropoma profundum
[Solomon’s lanternbelly]
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Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Acropoma splendens
[Indian lanternbelly]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acropoma arafurense Arafura lanternbelly Western Pacific 7.6 SL 2019
Acropoma argentistigma Eastern Indian Ocean 10.8 SL 2002
Acropoma boholensis Big-headed lanternbelly Western Central Pacific 13.2 SL 2002
Acropoma hanedai Northwest Pacific 13.5 SL 1953
Acropoma heemstrai Heemstra’s lanternbelly Western Indian Ocean 12.1 SL 2017
Acropoma japonicum Glowbelly Western Pacific 8.1 SL 1859
Acropoma lecorneti Lecornet’s lanternbelly Western Pacific 32.6 SL 1988
Acropoma leobergi Tropical lanternbelly Indo-West Pacific 14.4 SL 2018
Acropoma musorstom South Pacific lanternbelly Western Central Pacific 14.3 SL 2021
Acropoma neglectum Red Sea lanternbelly Western Indian Ocean 16.9 SL 2017
Acropoma profundum Solomon’s lanternbelly Southwestern Pacific 4.0 SL 2014
Acropoma splendens Indian lanternbelly Indian Ocean 8.9 SL 1909



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