| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| Max. size: |
15.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: one specimen at 17°22'N, 22°58'W and another at 21°35'S, 2°0'W; 35°S-48°S in the South Atlantic; mainly north of the Gulf Stream edge in the North Atlantic (juveniles south to 32°N) and more generally between 35° and 45°N (up to 66°N as expatriates). Indo-Pacific: 30°S-45°S. Reported from the South China Sea (Ref. 41521,74511). Eastern Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15 |
| Biology: |
Oceanic and mesopelagic species, found between 475-950 m during the day (maximum abundance at 800 m depth) and between 60-750 m at night (maximum abundance at 100 m depth) (Ref. 4479). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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