Festive lanternfish (Lampanyctus festivus)

Scientific name: Lampanyctus festivus T?ning, 1928

The Festive lanternfish (Lampanyctus festivus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 475-1,000 m during the day and between 40-325 m at night. Some small juveniles may be non-migratory.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Lampanyctus festivus
Family: Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order: Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 13.8
Depth range: 40–1052 m (131–3451 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 40 - 1052 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: north to about 40?N, with isolates to 50?N and from about 13?S to the subtropical convergence. Indian Ocean: two specimens recorded between 25? and 36?S. Pacific Ocean: Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026