Highseas lampfish (Triphoturus nigrescens)

Scientific name: Triphoturus nigrescens Brauer, 1904

The Highseas lampfish (Triphoturus nigrescens) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Indian and Southeast Atlantic, 8?N-15?S; also in the Agulhas Current south to about 40?S. Pacific Ocean: 30?N-30?S. South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 35

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Triphoturus nigrescens
Family: Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order: Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.0
Depth range: 100–1000 m (328–3281 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 100 - 1000 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Indian and Southeast Atlantic: 8?N-15?S; also in the Agulhas Current south to about 40?S. Pacific Ocean: 30?N-30?S. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026