Pinpoint lampfish (Nannobrachium regale)

Scientific name: Nannobrachium regale Gilbert, 1892

The Pinpoint lampfish (Nannobrachium regale) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to the region east of Hokkaido, Japan in the western Pacific; Gulf of Alaska to off Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. 12-15 AO photophores; 8-9 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 37-40 lateral line organs. Pectoral fins with rather robust, stout rays. Rich brown to black, darkest dorsally and lighter below; dusky on fins, inner rays of pelvic fins whitish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Nannobrachium regale
Family: Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order: Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 18.3
Depth range: 0–3400 m (0–11155 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3400 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: North Pacific: Bering Sea to the region east of Hokkaido, Japan in the western Pacific; Gulf of Alaska to off Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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