Southern lanternfish (Lampanyctus australis)

Scientific name: Lampanyctus australis T?ning, 1932

Southern lanternfish (Lampanyctus australis)

The Southern lanternfish (Lampanyctus australis) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Oceanic and mesopelagic. Taken as prey by hakes, kingklip and Cape horse mackerel. Found mainly deeper than 500 m during the night, but juveniles in upper 100 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampanyctus australis
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.1
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal between 33?S and 44?S, but with northern extensions in eastern boundary currents. Recorded from 45?10'S, 69?12'E in the Southern Ocean. Southeast Atlantic: off the coasts of southern Africa.
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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