Lampanyctus macropterus
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Lampanyctus
Lampanyctus macropterus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea. Western Central Pacific (Ref. 9835) and Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 58302). South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathypelagic. depth range 0-2091 m.
Biology
Mesopelagic at ≤40 m (Ref. 58302).
Max length: 6.8 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-06-28. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Collard, S.B. (1970) Forage of some eastern Pacific midwater fishes. Copeia 1970(2):348-354.
Pauly, D. and V. Christensen (1995) Primary production required to sustain global fisheries. Nature 374(6519):255-257.
Weitkamp, D.E. and R.D. Sullivan (2003) Gas bubble disease in resident fish of the lower Clark Fork River. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 132(5):865-876.
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