D 12-15; A 16-18; P 11-14; GR (3-4)+(9-11); AO (5-6)+(6-8).
Attains 85 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 500 - 1 000 m
(day); 40 -250 m (night). Not yet recorded from our area. In
Atlantic (55°N- 30 0 S, but absent in Benguela Upwelling
Region) and off New Caledonia.
86.84 Lampanyctus pusillus
(Johnson, 1890)
Scope/us pusillus Johnson, 1890: 457 (Madeira). Lampanyctus pusillus:
Norman, 1930: 330; Smith, SFSA No. 204* (in part); Hulley, 1972: 224 (in
part); 1981: 214*; 1984: 83; Krefft, 1974: 220; McGinnis, 1974: 149*;
Wisner, 1976: 194*; Nafpaktitis et ai., 1977: 221 *.
D 11-13; A 13-15; P 13-14; GR (3)+(8-10); AO (4-5)+(5-6).
Attains 43 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 483 - 1000 m
(day); 25 - 200 m (night); size stratification with depth both
day and night. Off all our coasts. Bisubtropical species in all
major oceans.
/ ............... .
86.84 Lampanyctus pusil/us: 2.5 em SL.
\
,/
..... /
86.85 Lampanyctus steinbecki
Bolin, 1939
Lampanyctus steinbecki Bolin, 1939: 140, Fig. 28 (off Santa Catalina
Id., California); Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 46*; Kotthaus, 1972:
31 *.
D 12; A 15-17; P 13-14; GR 3+(8-9); AO (4-6)+(5-7).
Attains 38 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic: upper 300 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. Indian Ocean (0°_
14°S) and eastern Pacific (37°N-300S).
86.85 Lampanyctus steinbecki: 3 em SL (after Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis,
1969).
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86.86 Lampanyctus tenuiformis
Brauer, 1906
Myctophum (Lampanyctus) tenuiformis Brauer, 1906: 243, Fig. 160
(04°34'08"S, 53°42'08"E). Lampanyctus tenuiformis: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 46*; Wisner, 1976: 183*; Hulley ,1981: 199*. Lampanyctus?
tenuiformis: Kotthaus, 1972: 30*. Lampanyctus tenuiformes: Gj0saeter,
1981: 220.
D 14-15; A 17-19; P 12-15; GR 4+(9-11); AO (6-7)+(6-8).
Attains 153 mm. High-oceanic; 300- 700m (day); 40- 325
m (night). Not yet recorded from our area. Atlantic (17° NlOoS, including Gulf of Mexico), Indian Ocean (07°N-04°S)
and tropical Pacific.
86.86 Lampanyctus tenuiformis: 5 em SL young (after Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977).
86.87 Lampanyctus turneri
(Fowler, 1934)
Serpa turneri Fowler, 1934: 285 (Leyte-Mindanao, Philippines). Lampanyctus sp. B: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 50*. Lampanyctus basili
Wisner, 1974: 11, Figs. 5-6 (06°32'N, 114°16'E). Lampanyctus turneri:
Hulley, 1981: 216*; 1984: 83.
D 12-14; A 17-19; P 12-13; GR 3+(8-10); AO (3-5)+(8-9).
Attains 70 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic: upper 212 m
(night). In Agulhas Current and off west coast in Agulhas
Water pockets; also in tropical and subtropical waters between South China Sea and western Ind~an Ocean.
86.87 Lampanyctus turneri: 5 em SL.
86.88 Lampanyctus sp. A
Lampanyctus sp. I: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 42*. Lampanyctus
sp. II: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 43* . Lampanyctus sp. A: Hulley,
1984: 83*.
D 14; A 18; GR 4+11; AO 5+6.
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Attains 85 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 500 - 1 000 m
(day); 40 -250 m (night). Not yet recorded from our area. In
Atlantic (55°N- 30 0 S, but absent in Benguela Upwelling
Region) and off New Caledonia.
86.84 Lampanyctus pusillus
(Johnson, 1890)
Scope/us pusillus Johnson, 1890: 457 (Madeira). Lampanyctus pusillus:
Norman, 1930: 330; Smith, SFSA No. 204* (in part); Hulley, 1972: 224 (in
part); 1981: 214*; 1984: 83; Krefft, 1974: 220; McGinnis, 1974: 149*;
Wisner, 1976: 194*; Nafpaktitis et ai., 1977: 221 *.
D 11-13; A 13-15; P 13-14; GR (3)+(8-10); AO (4-5)+(5-6).
Attains 43 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 483 - 1000 m
(day); 25 - 200 m (night); size stratification with depth both
day and night. Off all our coasts. Bisubtropical species in all
major oceans.
/ ............... .
86.84 Lampanyctus pusil/us: 2.5 em SL.
\
,/
..... /
86.85 Lampanyctus steinbecki
Bolin, 1939
Lampanyctus steinbecki Bolin, 1939: 140, Fig. 28 (off Santa Catalina
Id., California); Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 46*; Kotthaus, 1972:
31 *.
D 12; A 15-17; P 13-14; GR 3+(8-9); AO (4-6)+(5-7).
Attains 38 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic: upper 300 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. Indian Ocean (0°_
14°S) and eastern Pacific (37°N-300S).
86.85 Lampanyctus steinbecki: 3 em SL (after Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis,
1969).
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86.86 Lampanyctus tenuiformis
Brauer, 1906
Myctophum (Lampanyctus) tenuiformis Brauer, 1906: 243, Fig. 160
(04°34'08"S, 53°42'08"E). Lampanyctus tenuiformis: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 46*; Wisner, 1976: 183*; Hulley ,1981: 199*. Lampanyctus?
tenuiformis: Kotthaus, 1972: 30*. Lampanyctus tenuiformes: Gj0saeter,
1981: 220.
D 14-15; A 17-19; P 12-15; GR 4+(9-11); AO (6-7)+(6-8).
Attains 153 mm. High-oceanic; 300- 700m (day); 40- 325
m (night). Not yet recorded from our area. Atlantic (17° NlOoS, including Gulf of Mexico), Indian Ocean (07°N-04°S)
and tropical Pacific.
86.86 Lampanyctus tenuiformis: 5 em SL young (after Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977).
86.87 Lampanyctus turneri
(Fowler, 1934)
Serpa turneri Fowler, 1934: 285 (Leyte-Mindanao, Philippines). Lampanyctus sp. B: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 50*. Lampanyctus basili
Wisner, 1974: 11, Figs. 5-6 (06°32'N, 114°16'E). Lampanyctus turneri:
Hulley, 1981: 216*; 1984: 83.
D 12-14; A 17-19; P 12-13; GR 3+(8-10); AO (3-5)+(8-9).
Attains 70 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic: upper 212 m
(night). In Agulhas Current and off west coast in Agulhas
Water pockets; also in tropical and subtropical waters between South China Sea and western Ind~an Ocean.
86.87 Lampanyctus turneri: 5 em SL.
86.88 Lampanyctus sp. A
Lampanyctus sp. I: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 42*. Lampanyctus
sp. II: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 43* . Lampanyctus sp. A: Hulley,
1984: 83*.
D 14; A 18; GR 4+11; AO 5+6.
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