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Hygophum taaningi Becker, 1965 Tåning's lanternfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3.5 g | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 250 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: south of about 40°N to 30°S in the western Atlantic and to about 22°S in eastern Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | High-oceanic, found between 475-1000 m during the day; nyctoepipelagic at surface and down to 250 m ( maximum abundance at 100 m) (Ref. 4479). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||