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Lampanyctodes hectoris (Günther, 1876)

Hector's lanternfish
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Common names from other countries

Lanternule de Hector, Linternillas de Hector, 大口拟珍灯鱼, ... more

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Gymnoscopelinae
Etymology: Lampanyctodes: Greek, lampas, -ados = torch + Greek, nykte = night (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 4479).   Tropical; 13°S - 43°S

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