Panama lightfish (Vinciguerria lucetia)

Scientific name: Vinciguerria lucetia Garman, 1899

The Panama lightfish (Vinciguerria lucetia) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 17; Vertebrae: 39 - 43. Branchiostegal rays: 12.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Vinciguerria lucetia
Family: Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order: Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Common length: 4.5
Depth range: 100–500 m (328–1640 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 500 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea. Eastern Pacific: throughout the California Current region, usually south of Point Conception and seaward of shelf; also in Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries:
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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