Lantern fish

The name of the fish reveals its identity.

Have a slender compressed body, and terminal mouth with small teeth.

They feed on zooplankton, hence they stay in deep waters during the day and rise up in the night as they follow the migration of zooplankton, this is called as diel vertical migration.

This strategy is followed to prevent predation as well.

Photophores (light producing organs) present in the body and head.

Reproduction done by releasing eggs into the water and then fertilized externally by males.