Acropoma leobergi Prokofiev, 2018
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tropical lanternbelly, Acropoma leobergi is a species of the genus Acropoma described as having a luminous organ behind the anus that resembles a "U" in shape. The species is native to the Arafura Sea.
Wikipedia contributors, Acropoma leobergi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:56:57.788498+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Acropoma leobergi Prokofiev, 2018
- Name authority
- Prokofiev, 2018
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acropomatiformes
- Family
- Acropomatidae
- Genus
- Acropoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAcropomatiformes
- familyAcropomatidae Gill, 1893
- genusAcropoma Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
- speciesAcropoma leobergi Prokofiev, 2018
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Acropoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & Ida, 2002 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Acropoma hanedai Matsubara, 1953 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| glow-bellyAcropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Acropoma lecorneti Fourmanoir, 1988 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Acropoma profundum Okamoto, 2014 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Acropoma musorstom Okamoto, Randall & Motomura, 2021 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Acropoma aurora Schwarzhans, 2019 | AcropomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Prokofiev, A. M. (2018). A New Species of Luminous Percoids of the Acropoma Genus (Acropomatidae). Journal of Ichthyology, 58. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0032945218060152 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:D5BT7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.