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Lampanyctus wisneri (Zahuranec, 2000) |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 600 - 650 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: nearly circumglobal in subtropical convergence waters (the gap south and east of Australia appear to be real and not an artifact of sampling effort). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-19; Vertebrae: 36-38. 13-16 AO photophores; 8-10 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 34-37 lateral line organs (Ref. 36121). Pectoral fins completely lacking in subadult and adult stages; vestigial in small juveniles (less than 3 cm SL); fin rays present but buried in skin in larger juveniles (Ref. 36121). | |||
| Biology: | High-oceanic species (Ref. 4066). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||