Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
6.35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 686 m |
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. A single male paratype was taken about 8 miles west-northwest of Pt. Pinos, Monterey Co., California which may be regarded as stray. |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 34-35. Surface of lower orbital margin uneven, caused by the small domed intrusions of pigmented tissue covering the minute, probably luminous, dots anterior to Vn |
Meso- and benthopelagic at 95-225 m at night, 425-600 m during day (Ref. 58302). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (123251)
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harmless |
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