Species guide
How to catch Electron subantarctic
Electrona carlsbergi
The Electron subantarctic is a small lanternfish found in cold Southern Ocean waters. It has an elongated body and performs daily vertical migrations in the mesopelagic zone. This species plays an important role in the oceanic food web but is not targeted as a game fish.
Where they live
Oceanic lanternfish found in saltwater south of 50°S, inhabiting depths from near the surface down to around 1000 meters. Common near the Subtropical Convergence across Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Typical size
Up to about 11 cm
What they eat
- krill
- small crustaceans
- copepods
- amphipods
- ostracods
Best baits
- small shrimp
- crustacean imitations
- tiny baitfish
Best lures
- small jigs
- micro spoons
- soft plastic minnow imitations
How to fish for them
- deep water jigging
- light trolling with micro lures
- vertical drop fishing
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