broadfin lampfish

Lampanyctus ritteri

Fish Reaching Twelve Centimeters in Northeast Pacific

broadfin lampfish is a marine fish of Northeast Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampanyctus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico. Bekker (1983) reported a distribution from off Central and South America but this is an error (Ref. 36121 ). Larvae collected from Taiwan Strait (Ref. 43570 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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