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Lampanyctus crypticus (Zahuranec, 2000) |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: apparently restricted to the equatorial Pacific. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-19; Vertebrae: 33-36. 10-13 AO photophores; 7.5-8 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 32-34 lateral line organs (Ref. 36121). Pectoral fin rays pointing directly downward in larger specimens; rays progressively thicker, stiffer, and relatively shorter in larger specimens but remnants always visible externally, apparently not covered with skin even in specimens 9-10 cm SL in length (Ref. 36121). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||