| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| Max. size: |
16 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 60 - 1464 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
North Atlantic: between 65°N and 47°N. South Atlantic: between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front (also circumglobal). Southern Ocean: 60°-63°S, 90°-120°W and in the Falkland Current region at about 52°S, 43°W. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-19 |
| Biology: |
Oceanic, mesopelagic (Ref. 4066), epipelagic to bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Found between 500-1,000 m during the day; between 60-175 m (juveniles) and deeper than 250 m (adults) at night (Ref. 4479). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). |
| 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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