Rakery beaconlamp (Lampanyctus macdonaldi)

Scientific name: Lampanyctus macdonaldi Goode & Bean, 1896

Rakery beaconlamp (Lampanyctus macdonaldi)

The Rakery beaconlamp (Lampanyctus macdonaldi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampanyctus macdonaldi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
60–1464 m (197–4803 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 60 - 1464 m, usually 700 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Atlantic: between 65?N and 47?N. South Atlantic: between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front (also circumglobal). Southern Ocean: 60?-63?S, 90?-120?W and in the Falkland Current region at about 52?S, 43?W.
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.

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