| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. South China Sea (Ref.74511). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-19. Anal organs 13-15; males with 6 luminous scales in the supracaudal gland, and females with 1-4 smaller scales in the infracaudal gland; ctenoid scales on the anal fin base with 1-2 posteriorly-directed spines, and posterolateral organ is well in advance of origin of adipose fin base, which separate M. spinosus from other species of the genus (Ref. 39633). |
| Biology: |
Neustonic (Ref. 58302). High-oceanic and mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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