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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampanyctus
Maximum length: 13.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: north to about 40°N, with isolates to 50°N and from about 13°S to the subtropical convergence. Indian Ocean: two specimens recorded between 25° and 36°S. Pacific Ocean: Japan (Ref. 559 ), Australia (Ref. 7300 ), New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ) and Chile (Ref. 9068 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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