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Lepidophanes gaussi (Brauer, 1906) |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 850 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: disjunct distribution between the 30°N and about 20°N, and between 13°S and 23°S. Elsewhere, in the Atlantic, in central regions of anticyclonic gyrals in both hemispheres. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | High-oceanic (Ref. 4479). Found at 425-850 m during the day and nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 175 m (maximum abundance at 51-100 m) (Ref. 4479). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||