Myctophidae

Festive lanternfish

Lampanyctus festivus

Migrating between deep and surface

• Subtropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Oceania
• South America
• Elongated
• Small

Lampanyctus festivus is a species of lanternfish. It is found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It is a mesopelagic fish that undertakes diel vertical migration.