Nacreous lanternfish

Lampanyctus vadulus

Nine Point Nine Centimeters Myctophid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Lampanyctus vadulus is a species of lanternfish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampanyctus
Maximum length: 9.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: from about 19°N to 3°S, but probably farther to the south in the Angola current. Western Pacific: off Suriname (Ref. 13608 ). May be present in material reported as Lampanyctus nobilis from the tropical Indian ocean, eastern Pacific and from near Hawaii.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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