Lampadena urophaos Paxton, 1963
Sunbeam lampfish
photo by Reyes, P.

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 50 - 1047 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Suruga Bay, Japan and near the Ogasawara and Ryukyu islands. Also New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: between 42°N and 25°N from the California coast to Hawaii (Ref. 4479). Recorded off British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) and from Chile (Ref. 9068).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14; Vertebrae: 35-38. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 (Ref. 31442).
Biology:  Epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 31442) at 50-600 m at night, 500-1000 m during day (Ref. 58302). Reported from depths of 100-500 m in Subarctic Pacific gyres (Ref. 51600). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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