Flaccid lanternfish

The flaccid lanternfish (Metelectrona ventralis) is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish that has a lifespan of up to two years. It has been found in stomachs of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.

Distribution/habitat
It is a bathypelagic species, living in waters from 0 to 426 m deep, and may rise to the surface at 350 m at night.

Description
It reaches a length of up to 10.7 cm, and has 13 to 15 dorsal soft rays, and 20 to 22 anal soft rays.