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Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838) Benoit's lanternfish |
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photo by
Costa, F. |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 51 - 700 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Mauritanian upwelling region including the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Canada to USA. Distribution may be related to the oceanographic boundaries of the North Atlantic gyral system. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | High-oceanic, found below 700 m during the day and above 600 m at night (maximum abundance between 51-100 m and 301-350 m at night) (Ref. 4479). Juveniles and post-larvae are partial and non-migrants (Ref. 4479). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||