| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; depth range 40 - 820 m, oceanodromous |
| Tropical waters of all three oceans with extensions into higher latitudes in western boundary currents: in the Atlantic to 38°N and 39°S; in the western Pacific to 26°N. Eastern Atlantic: from about 4°N to about 13°S, with some records at about 20°N, but absent over the Mauritanian Upwelling Region. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18 |
| Oceanic species occurring between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-225 m at night.
Reach sexual maturity at 7,6 cm (Ref. 47377). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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