Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 1890)
Pygmy lanternfish
Lampanyctus pusillus
photo by Costa, F.

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Max. size:  4.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 850 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Mauritania, from Namibia to South Africa; also Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: USA to 20°N, from Brazil to Argentina. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Indian Ocean: 23°-45°S. South Pacific: Australia to South America in the region of Subtropical Convergence (northern extension to 24°S in the Peru Current).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15
Biology:  High-oceanic, found between 425-850 m during the day and between 40-125 m at night (Ref. 4479).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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