| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 750 m, oceanodromous |
| Northwest Atlantic: rare west of 50°W between 65°-32°N. Northeast Atlantic: Iceland and British Isles to the Mauritanian Upwelling Region; also in the southern Benguela Upwelling Region (Ref. 4066). Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere in the region of the Subtropical Convergence but with northern extension to about 18°S in eastern boundary currents. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-20 |
| Oceanic, mesopelagic (Ref. 4066), epipelagic to bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Found between 550-750 m during the day; between 40-550 m at night (juveniles are most abundant in 75 m depth). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 58426). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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