Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 370 m, oceanodromous |
Eastern Atlantic: from about 19°N to 3°S, but probably farther to the south in the Angola current. Western Pacific: off Suriname (Ref. 13608). May be present in material reported as Lampanyctus nobilis from the tropical Indian ocean, eastern Pacific and from near Hawaii. |
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High-oceanic, mesopelagic species. Found between 50 and 300 m at night (Ref. 4479). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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