Saltwater
Eyelight fish
Photoblepharon palpebratum
Anomalopidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs along seaward reefs near or along steep drop-offs with caves. In some areas it may approach the surface. Usually feeds in large groups away from the reefs at night. Well hidden in caves during the day and rarely seen; often observed at 10-30 m at night.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Photoblepharon palpebratus
- Photoblepharon palpebratus palpebratus
- Photoblepheron palpebratus
- Sparus palpebratus
In other languages
- Lille lanterneøjefisk
- Flashlightfish, Luminos fish, One-fin flashlight fish, One-fin flashlightfish, Onefin flashlightfish, Small flashlighfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.