86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
113*; Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 65*; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220; Hulley, 1981:
81*; 1984: 63.
D 13-14; A 19-21; P 12-14; GR (5-6)+(13-16); AO (8-10)+(4-6).
Mature males with supracaudalluminous gland of 6-7 overlapping, scalelike structures; mature females with infracaudal luminous gland, of 3-5
partially overlapping patches.
Attains 83 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 475 - 850 m
(day); from surface to 200 m (night). In Agulhas Current
and off west coast in pockets of Agulhas Water. Atlantic
(45°N-400S), Indian Ocean (07°N-24°S) and Pacific (32°N30 0 S, with extension to 400N in Kuroshio Current).
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86.102 Myctophum obtusirostre
T{ming, 1928
Myctophum pristilepis obtusirostre Taning, 1928: 53 (17°54'N ,
64°54'W). Myctophum obtusirostrum: Kawaguchi et aI., 1972: 28*;
Gj0saeter, 1981: 220; Gj0saeter & Beck, 1981: 257 . Myctophum
obtusirostre: Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 70*; Hulley, 1981: 84*; 1984: 64*.
D 12-14; A 18-19; P 17-20; GR (6-7)+(16-19); AO (7-8)+(2-5).
Supracaudal luminous gland: males with 5-6 black-edged, overlapping
scale-like structures; females with 4 overlapping scale-like structures.
Attains 85 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 325 - 700 m
(day); from surface to 125 m (night). In Agulhas Current
and off west coast in pockets of Agulhas Water. Tropical
waters of all oceans.
86.102 Myctophum obtusirostre: 7 em SL.
86.103 Myctophum phengodes
(LOtken, 1892)
Scopelus phengodes Liitken, 1892: 253 (25°30'S, 102°50'E). Ctenoscopelus phengodes Fraser-Brunner, 1949: 1059*. Myctophum phengodes:
314
Smith, SFSA No. 198*; Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 26*; Kawaguchi
& Aioi, 1972: 174*; Kawaguchi et aI., 1972: 28*; Krefft, 1974: 220;
McGinnis, 1974: 56*; Wisner, 1976: 56*; Hulley, 1981: 86*; 1984: 86.
D 12-14; A 20-22; P 15-17; GR (7-8)+(17-19); AO (6-8)+(7-9). Males
with supracaudalluminous gland of 6-7 overlapping scale-like structures;
females with infracaudalluminous gland of about 3 separate or partially
coalesced patches.
Attains 93 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at surface. Off all our coasts. Southern subtropical waters of all three oceans.
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86.103 Myctophum phengodes: 5 em SL.
86.104 Myctophum selenops
Taning,1928
Myctophum selenops Taning, 1928: 54 (23°13'N, 82°21'W); Kotthaus,
1972: 25*; Pertseva-Ostroumova, 1974: 126*; Wisner, 1976: 69*; Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 72*; Hulley, 1981: 89*. Myctophum selenoides Wisner,
1971 : 43, Fig. 3 (west of Key Hole Point, Hawaii) .
D 12-14; A 17-19; P 15-18; GR (6-7)+(15-17); AO (6-8)+(2-4). Supracaudal luminous gland: males with 5-7 overlapping, scale-like structures;
females with 2-4 smaller, overlapping, scale-like structures.
Attains 72 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 225 - 450 m
(day); 40 - 225 m (night). West of Cape Peninsula in
Agulhas Water pockets. In Atlantic (42°N-38°S) and in
equatorial waters of Indian and Pacific oceans.
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86.104 Myctophum selenops: 5 em SL.
86.105 Myctophum spinosum
(Steindachner, 1867)
Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867: 711, PI. 3, Fig. 4 (China) .
Myctophum (Myctophum) spinosum: Brauer, 1906: 196*. Myctophum
spinosum: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 24*; Kawaguchi & Aioi, 1972:
38*; Wisner, 1976: 59*; Hulley, 1981 : 91 *; 1984: 86; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220;
Gj0saeter & Beck , 1981 : 257.
113*; Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 65*; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220; Hulley, 1981:
81*; 1984: 63.
D 13-14; A 19-21; P 12-14; GR (5-6)+(13-16); AO (8-10)+(4-6).
Mature males with supracaudalluminous gland of 6-7 overlapping, scalelike structures; mature females with infracaudal luminous gland, of 3-5
partially overlapping patches.
Attains 83 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 475 - 850 m
(day); from surface to 200 m (night). In Agulhas Current
and off west coast in pockets of Agulhas Water. Atlantic
(45°N-400S), Indian Ocean (07°N-24°S) and Pacific (32°N30 0 S, with extension to 400N in Kuroshio Current).
0 - - -
.::....;:......:.---!..-86.101 Myctophum nitidulum: 5.5 ern SL.
86.102 Myctophum obtusirostre
T{ming, 1928
Myctophum pristilepis obtusirostre Taning, 1928: 53 (17°54'N ,
64°54'W). Myctophum obtusirostrum: Kawaguchi et aI., 1972: 28*;
Gj0saeter, 1981: 220; Gj0saeter & Beck, 1981: 257 . Myctophum
obtusirostre: Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 70*; Hulley, 1981: 84*; 1984: 64*.
D 12-14; A 18-19; P 17-20; GR (6-7)+(16-19); AO (7-8)+(2-5).
Supracaudal luminous gland: males with 5-6 black-edged, overlapping
scale-like structures; females with 4 overlapping scale-like structures.
Attains 85 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 325 - 700 m
(day); from surface to 125 m (night). In Agulhas Current
and off west coast in pockets of Agulhas Water. Tropical
waters of all oceans.
86.102 Myctophum obtusirostre: 7 em SL.
86.103 Myctophum phengodes
(LOtken, 1892)
Scopelus phengodes Liitken, 1892: 253 (25°30'S, 102°50'E). Ctenoscopelus phengodes Fraser-Brunner, 1949: 1059*. Myctophum phengodes:
314
Smith, SFSA No. 198*; Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 26*; Kawaguchi
& Aioi, 1972: 174*; Kawaguchi et aI., 1972: 28*; Krefft, 1974: 220;
McGinnis, 1974: 56*; Wisner, 1976: 56*; Hulley, 1981: 86*; 1984: 86.
D 12-14; A 20-22; P 15-17; GR (7-8)+(17-19); AO (6-8)+(7-9). Males
with supracaudalluminous gland of 6-7 overlapping scale-like structures;
females with infracaudalluminous gland of about 3 separate or partially
coalesced patches.
Attains 93 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at surface. Off all our coasts. Southern subtropical waters of all three oceans.
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86.103 Myctophum phengodes: 5 em SL.
86.104 Myctophum selenops
Taning,1928
Myctophum selenops Taning, 1928: 54 (23°13'N, 82°21'W); Kotthaus,
1972: 25*; Pertseva-Ostroumova, 1974: 126*; Wisner, 1976: 69*; Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 72*; Hulley, 1981: 89*. Myctophum selenoides Wisner,
1971 : 43, Fig. 3 (west of Key Hole Point, Hawaii) .
D 12-14; A 17-19; P 15-18; GR (6-7)+(15-17); AO (6-8)+(2-4). Supracaudal luminous gland: males with 5-7 overlapping, scale-like structures;
females with 2-4 smaller, overlapping, scale-like structures.
Attains 72 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 225 - 450 m
(day); 40 - 225 m (night). West of Cape Peninsula in
Agulhas Water pockets. In Atlantic (42°N-38°S) and in
equatorial waters of Indian and Pacific oceans.
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86.104 Myctophum selenops: 5 em SL.
86.105 Myctophum spinosum
(Steindachner, 1867)
Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867: 711, PI. 3, Fig. 4 (China) .
Myctophum (Myctophum) spinosum: Brauer, 1906: 196*. Myctophum
spinosum: Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 24*; Kawaguchi & Aioi, 1972:
38*; Wisner, 1976: 59*; Hulley, 1981 : 91 *; 1984: 86; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220;
Gj0saeter & Beck , 1981 : 257.