Spothead lantern fish

The spothead lantern fish (Diaphus metopoclampus), also called the bluntnose lanternfish, is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae (lanternfish).

Its specific name is from Ancient Greek μέτωπον (metōpon, "forehead") and λαμπάς (lampas, "lantern").

Description
The spothead lantern fish is black and pink in colour, with a maximum length of 7.5 cm. It has a deep and short head and prominent photophores in its head.

Habitat
Diaphus metopoclampus is bathypelagic and non-migratory, living at depths of 90 - 1085 m in non-polar seas worldwide, typically on the continental slope.

Behaviour
The spothead lantern fish attains sexual maturity at 4.8 cm in length; it spawns in the spring and summer.