Waistcoat lanternfish

Taaningichthys minimus

Elongated Myctophid Fish from New Zealand Waters

Waistcoat lanternfish is a marine fish of Atlantic Ocean. The species occupies deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Taaningichthys
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: 40°N to 20°N; disjunct distribution between 30°N and about 14°N and between 8°S and 23°S in the eastern sector (recorded from 34°05'15''S, 16°00'45''E, Ref. 4066 ); also between 17°S and 28°S in the western sector. Indian Ocean: between 20°S and 30°S. Western Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ). Central and northeast Pacific: between 35°N and 12°N.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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