Dibranchus atlanticus was first formally described in 1872 by the German zoologist Wilhelm Peters with its type locality given as near the coast of Western Africa at a … Meer weergeven

Dibranchus atlanticus is the type species of the genus Dibranchus, a name which prefixes di, meaning "two", on to branchus, meaning … Meer weergeven

D. atlanticus is found in both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from the coasts of Canada and the United … Meer weergeven

This deep sea fish is of no interest to commercial fisheries but it is often caught in deep water trawl surveys and appears to be … Meer weergeven

D. atlanticus has a disc-shaped, vertically compressed body with a flat ventral surface, and grows to a standard length of 145 mm (6 in). The dorsal fin, which is set far back … Meer weergeven

This fish may be bioluminescent, as there has been a report that in the laboratory, its skin can emit flashes of light when stimulated with Meer weergeven