Our Changing World: Small lanternfish in a big ocean
Jul 23, 2025•12 min
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Episode description
On Our Changing World, Claire Concannon speaks to Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Jeff Shima about a small deep-sea fish that could play a massive role in both the oceanic food web, and carbon storage.
Lanternfish are about anchovy sized, with light-producing organs on their bellies and sides, and, importantly, they are incredibly numerous.
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