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Lampanyctus australis Tåning, 1932 Southern lanternfish |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal between 33°S and 44°S, but with northern extensions in eastern boundary currents. Recorded from 45°10'S, 69°12'E in the Southern Ocean. Southeast Atlantic: off the coasts of southern Africa (Ref. 4066). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19 | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4066). Taken as prey by hakes, kingklip and Cape horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Found mainly deeper than 500 m during the night, but juveniles in upper 100 m. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||