| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae |
| 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; depth range 40 - 2173 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Mauritania including the Mediterranean and Iceland (Ref. 12462). Western Atlantic: north of the Gulf Stream. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Also reported from the Indian and the Pacific Oceans (Ref. 26165). |
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| High-oceanic, found between 325-750 m during daytime (Ref. 4479). At night, a two layer system occurs, with adults found at 300-600 m and juveniles at 40-200 m (Ref. 4479). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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