| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| 11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.3 cm SL (female); max.weight: 15.0 g; max. reported age: 4 years |
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demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 1010 m, oceanodromous |
| Circumpolar south of Antarctic Polar Front, but not found in Ross Sea; adults only in higher latitudes (South Orkneys, South Shetlands, Peter Island) and south of the Weddell-Scotia confluence, but adults and juveniles in the region of South Sandwich I, South Georgia and Bouvet. Reported from off the Cape, South Africa and from 43°17'S, 48°55'E (Ref. 4066). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-22 |
| Oceanic and mesopelagic, found in the upper 100 m south of the Antarctic Polar Front but deeper northwards (Ref. 4066). Adults take more euphausiids and also prey upon polychaetes. The diet of juveniles of less than 6 cm SL consists mainly of copepods, with some euphausiids and hyperiids. Possibly the most common myctophid occurring south of the Antarctic Polar Front. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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