| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m, oceanodromous |
| Indian Ocean: 18°N-20°S, to 42°S in the Agulhas Current. Pacific Ocean: 21°N-10°S. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 31-32. Anal organs 10-11; mature males have large 3 to 5 translucent supracaudal gland and smaller infracaudal gland; mature females have small supracaudal gland and much smaller infracaudal patches (Ref. 39633). |
| Benthopelagic and mesopelagic in slope and oceanic waters, but usually not high-oceanic. Occurs in the upper 200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Epipelagic in nearshore areas at 0-856 m (Ref. 58302). Occasionally seen during dark nights on slopes that are near very deep water. Attracted by light like moths, becoming disoriented and darting frantically in all directions (Ref. 48635). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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