86: MYCTOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.79 Lampanyctus lepidolychnus
Bekker, 1967
Lampanyctus intricarius: Norman, 1930: 330 (in part); Nafpaktitis &
Nafpaktitis, 1969: 50 (in part). Lampanyctus alatus: Grindley & Penrith,
1965: 283 (in part); Hulley, 1972: 223 (in part). Scopelopsis multipunctatus: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Lampanyctus
lepidolychnus Bekker, 1967: 112, Fig. 9 (42°17'S, 39°00'W); McGinnis,
1974: 163*; Hulley, 1981: 202*; 1984: 82.
D 14-16; A 18-20; P 11-14; GR (3-4)+(9-12); AO (7-10)+(6-9).
Attains 119 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; deeper
than 100 m (night); size stratification with depth. Occurs off
all our coasts; circumglobal convergence species (23° -4S0S).
86.79 Lampanyctus lepidolychnus: 9.5 em SL.
86.80 Lampanyctus lineatus
Taning, 1928
Lampanyctus lineatus Hming, 1928: 68 (Ir54'N, 64°S4'W); Nafpaktitis
& Nafpaktitis, 1969: 41*; Hulley, 1981: 206*.
D 15-19; A 18-22; P 12-13; GR (4-6)+(11-13); AO (8-9)+(7-8).
Attains 235 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 650 - 1 000
m (day); 60 - 225 m (night). Taken once in our area at
34°12'S, 16°35'E. Atlantic (42°N-27°S, but absent south of
10 0 S in western sector), Indian Ocean (OO-OSON) and around
Philippines.
86.80 Lampanyctus lineatus: 12 em SL male lectotype (after Nafpaktitis et aI.,
1977).
86.81 Lampanyctus macdonaldi
(Goode & Bean, 1896)
Nanobrachium macdonaldi Goode & Bean, 1896: 94, PI. 29, Fig. 110
(39°48'N, 70 0 36'W). Lampanyctus intricarius (non Taning): Norman,
1930: 330 (in part). Lampanyctus macdonaldi: McGinnis, 1974: 155*;
Hulley, 1981: 208*.
D 14-16; A 16-19; P 12-14; GR (8-10)+(16-21); AO (6-8)+(6-8).
30S
Attains 160 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 550 - 1 000
m (day); 60 - 175 m (juveniles) and deeper than 250 m
(adults) (night). Occurs west of Cape Peninsula. Atlantic
(65°-47°N) and circumglobal between Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar Front.
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86.81 Lampanyctus macdonaldi: 10 em SL.
86.82 Lampanyctus nobilis
Taning,1928
Lampanyctus nobilis Taning, 1928: 66 (17°41'N, 60 0 58'W); Nafpaktitis
& Nafpaktitis, 1969: 47*; Kotthaus, 1972: 31*; Wisner, 1976: 186*; Hulley, 1981: 210*; 1984: 82; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220.
D 15-16; A 18-19; P 13-15; GR (3-4)+(9-11); AO (5-7)+(8-10).
Attains 124 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 475 m to
deeper than 900 m (day); 100 - 500 m (night). In Agulhas
Current and off west coast in Agulhas Water pockets. Atlantic (400N-21°S), Indo-Pacific.
86.82 Lampanyctus nobilis: 4.5 em SL.
86.83 Lampanyctus photonotus
Parr, 1928
Lampanyctus photonotus Parr, 1928: 102, Fig. 16 (22°43'N, 74°23'W);
Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 211 *; Hulley, 1981: 212*.
86.83 Lampanyctus photonotus: 5.5 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis et aI.,
1977).
86.79 Lampanyctus lepidolychnus
Bekker, 1967
Lampanyctus intricarius: Norman, 1930: 330 (in part); Nafpaktitis &
Nafpaktitis, 1969: 50 (in part). Lampanyctus alatus: Grindley & Penrith,
1965: 283 (in part); Hulley, 1972: 223 (in part). Scopelopsis multipunctatus: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Lampanyctus
lepidolychnus Bekker, 1967: 112, Fig. 9 (42°17'S, 39°00'W); McGinnis,
1974: 163*; Hulley, 1981: 202*; 1984: 82.
D 14-16; A 18-20; P 11-14; GR (3-4)+(9-12); AO (7-10)+(6-9).
Attains 119 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; deeper
than 100 m (night); size stratification with depth. Occurs off
all our coasts; circumglobal convergence species (23° -4S0S).
86.79 Lampanyctus lepidolychnus: 9.5 em SL.
86.80 Lampanyctus lineatus
Taning, 1928
Lampanyctus lineatus Hming, 1928: 68 (Ir54'N, 64°S4'W); Nafpaktitis
& Nafpaktitis, 1969: 41*; Hulley, 1981: 206*.
D 15-19; A 18-22; P 12-13; GR (4-6)+(11-13); AO (8-9)+(7-8).
Attains 235 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 650 - 1 000
m (day); 60 - 225 m (night). Taken once in our area at
34°12'S, 16°35'E. Atlantic (42°N-27°S, but absent south of
10 0 S in western sector), Indian Ocean (OO-OSON) and around
Philippines.
86.80 Lampanyctus lineatus: 12 em SL male lectotype (after Nafpaktitis et aI.,
1977).
86.81 Lampanyctus macdonaldi
(Goode & Bean, 1896)
Nanobrachium macdonaldi Goode & Bean, 1896: 94, PI. 29, Fig. 110
(39°48'N, 70 0 36'W). Lampanyctus intricarius (non Taning): Norman,
1930: 330 (in part). Lampanyctus macdonaldi: McGinnis, 1974: 155*;
Hulley, 1981: 208*.
D 14-16; A 16-19; P 12-14; GR (8-10)+(16-21); AO (6-8)+(6-8).
30S
Attains 160 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 550 - 1 000
m (day); 60 - 175 m (juveniles) and deeper than 250 m
(adults) (night). Occurs west of Cape Peninsula. Atlantic
(65°-47°N) and circumglobal between Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar Front.
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86.81 Lampanyctus macdonaldi: 10 em SL.
86.82 Lampanyctus nobilis
Taning,1928
Lampanyctus nobilis Taning, 1928: 66 (17°41'N, 60 0 58'W); Nafpaktitis
& Nafpaktitis, 1969: 47*; Kotthaus, 1972: 31*; Wisner, 1976: 186*; Hulley, 1981: 210*; 1984: 82; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220.
D 15-16; A 18-19; P 13-15; GR (3-4)+(9-11); AO (5-7)+(8-10).
Attains 124 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 475 m to
deeper than 900 m (day); 100 - 500 m (night). In Agulhas
Current and off west coast in Agulhas Water pockets. Atlantic (400N-21°S), Indo-Pacific.
86.82 Lampanyctus nobilis: 4.5 em SL.
86.83 Lampanyctus photonotus
Parr, 1928
Lampanyctus photonotus Parr, 1928: 102, Fig. 16 (22°43'N, 74°23'W);
Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 211 *; Hulley, 1981: 212*.
86.83 Lampanyctus photonotus: 5.5 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis et aI.,
1977).