| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; depth range - 350 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Atlantic: from about 18°S to 23°S, but west of the thermal front between upwelled Benguela Water and South Atlantic Central Water. Indian Ocean: disjunct distribution, one population off Sumatra, the other in Mozambique Channel and in the Agulhas Current. Western Pacific: Southeast Asian seas to 20°N. Recorded from Australia (Ref. 7300). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15 |
| High-oceanic and mesopelagic species occurring in the upper 100 m at night (Ref.4066). |
|
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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