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Lampanyctodes hectoris (Günther, 1876)

Hector's lanternfish
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Namibia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer, 1999
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Okeyo, D.O., 2005
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Most common lanternfish in Namibia. Caught with purse seines. A potential commercially important species that can be used for fish meal production (Ref. 36731). Also Ref. 4066, 4479.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Gymnoscopelinae
Etymology: Lampanyctodes: Greek, lampas, -ados = torch + Greek, nykte = night (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học


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