Lampanyctus Cuprarius
📖 Overview
High-oceanic, mesopelagic species, found at 650-1,000 m during daytime, at 40-278 during the night (maximum abundance at 100 m at night) . Feeds on amphipods, calanoid copepods, conchoecid ostracods, and euphausiid larvae and adults . There are larger specimens reported for this species (11 cm by Gibbs et al. (1972) and 12.8 cm from the southwest Atlantic by Parin et al. (1974)) but these may be misidentifications .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 32 - 34. 10-11 AO photophores; 8-10 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 32-33 lateral line organs . Pectoral fin rays rather weak, flexible .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lampanyctus Cuprarius is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 40 - 1000 m , usually 100 - ? m . Deep-water; 41°N - 35°S Atlantic Ocean: bipolar in subtropical waters.
🌿 Ecology
amphipods, calanoid copepods, conchoecid ostracods, and euphausiid larvae and adults (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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