Lampanyctus australis Tåning, 1932
Southern lanternfish
photo by Fischer, L.G.

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Max. size:  13.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Circumglobal between 33°S and 44°S, but with northern extensions in eastern boundary currents. Recorded from 45°10'S, 69°12'E in the Southern Ocean. Southeast Atlantic: off the coasts of southern Africa (Ref. 4066).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19
Biology:  Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4066). Taken as prey by hakes, kingklip and Cape horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Found mainly deeper than 500 m during the night, but juveniles in upper 100 m.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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