Photoblepharon palpebratus

Rothie · #1 03/08/2005, 02:48 PM

This fish is sometimes called a lantern or flashlight fish.I don't seem to be able to find any info on husbandry or much else.Fishbase says 12 cm and another site said 1 foot.Does anyone have any info on this fish?Perhaps it has been reclassified.
I am considering a group of 6 for for my 300G.Are they reef safe?Has anyone kept these?Dietary needs?

Andrew · #2 03/08/2005, 02:52 PM

Never see them before. To my understanding they are pretty hard to get ahold of and care for.

Rothie · #3 03/08/2005, 02:59 PM

I can get them,but I need to know more about them.

Andrew · #4 03/08/2005, 03:02 PM

Ill do some research for you.

Andrew · #5 03/08/2005, 03:05 PM

ok there not much on the web about them.

http://species.fishindex.com/species...lpebratus.html

Tarasco1 · #6 03/08/2005, 04:46 PM

Here are some threads about them

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...lashlight+fish
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...lashlight+fish
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...lashlight+fish

Rothie · #7 03/08/2005, 06:13 PM

Tarasco1
Thanks for the links
Here are two other articles I found
http://waquarium.mic.hawaii.edu/MLP/...hlightfish.pdf

http://flfl.essortment.com/lanterneyefish_ruig.htm

Definitely not much is known---shallow/deep;tropical/cold water;big/small