Blackhead lanternfish

Lampichthys procerus

Ten Centimeters Myctophid Fish from Coastal Waters

Black
Subtropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Elongated
Small

Blackhead lanternfish is a marine fish found around Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere in the region. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampichthys
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere in the region of the Subtropical Convergence but with extensions into lower latitudes in eastern boundary currents. In the Southern Ocean, known from 45°10'S, 69°12'E (Ref. 5182 ). East coast of America between 31°S and 44°S (Ref. 47377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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