| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1757 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Agulhas Current and off the west coast in Agulhas Water pockets (South Africa); also in tropical and subtropical waters between the South China Sea and the western Indian Ocean. Reported from Japan (Ref. 559) and Taiwan (Ref. 39633). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-19. Anal organs 13-14; the elevated, anteriorly displaced second ventral organ (anterior of the vertical from first ventral organ) and the low anal organ and gill raker counts easily separate this species from all other congeners (Ref. 39633). |
| Biology: |
High-oceanic and mesopelagic; occurs in the upper 212 m at night. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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