Acropoma
Genus of ray-finned fish
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Acropoma is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. They are native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are characterized by a ventral luminous organ that has a luminous gland, a lens, and a reflector. The shape of the luminous organ helps distinguish the species in the genus.[2]
| Acropoma Temporal range: | |
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| Acropoma japonicum | |
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| Acropoma leobergi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Acropomatidae |
| Genus: | Acropoma Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859[1] | |
Species
The following species are currently recognised as being members of this genus:
- Acropoma arafurensis Okamoto, J.T. Williams, K.E. Carpenter, M. D. Santos & Seishi Kimura, 2019[3]
- Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & H. Ida, 2002
- Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002
- Acropoma hanedai Matsubara, 1953
- Acropoma heemstrai Okamoto & Golani, 2017[4]
- Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 (Glowbelly)
- Acropoma lecorneti Fourmanoir, 1988
- Acropoma lacrima Okamoto & Golani 2017[4]
- Acropoma leobergi Prokofiev, 2018[5]
- Acropoma musorstom, Okamoto, J. E. Randall, Motomura, 2021
- Acropoma neglectum Okamoto & Golani 2017[4]
- Acropoma profundum Okamoto, 2014 (Solomon's lanternbelly) [2]
- Acropoma splendens (Lloyd, 1909)[6]
The fossil species †Acropoma lepidotum (Agassiz, 1836) is known from the Early Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy. An indeterminate Acropoma species is also known from fossil remains from the Middle Miocene of Italy.[7][8]
