| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| 7.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 1 years |
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pelagic-oceanic; depth range 40 - 750 m, oceanodromous |
| Atlantic Ocean: between about 45°N and 50°S, but apparently absent from Benguela Upwelling Region and seasonally absent from off northeast Brazil. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-16 |
| High-oceanic (Ref. 4066). Found between 425-750 m during the day and between 40-125 m at night (maximum abundance in the upper 50 m) (Ref. 4479). Feeding is acyclic in northwest Africa (Ref. 9198). Reach sexual maturity at 4.7 cm (Ref. 47377). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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