| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| Max. size: |
6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1450 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Liberia and from Angola to South Africa including eastern Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: about 50°N, east of 40°W or south of the Slope Water Region west of 40°W to about Brazil (absent over the minimum region off Brazil and lower abundance in the South Sargasso Sea). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Mature males with 6-8 supracaudal luminous structures; mature females with 3-6 infracaudal luminous patches. |
| Biology: |
Oceanic, found between 425-1,000 m during the day with maximum abundance at 425-650 m (Ref. 4479). Nyctoepipelagic from the surface to 175 m (Ref. 4479). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
