Lantern fish

Lampanyctus achirus

Myctophid Fish from Coastal Waters

Cross-climate
Polar
Subtropical
Circumpolar Antarctic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Polar regions
Medium

Lantern fish is a marine fish of Circumglobal from the Subtropical Convergence to south. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 16.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampanyctus
Maximum length: 16.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Circumglobal from the Subtropical Convergence to south of the Antarctic Polar Front at Weddell-Scotia confluence and northern reaches of Ross Sea, and extending northwards to 21°S in meridional currents.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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