Lampanyctus festivus

Lampanyctus festivus is a species of lanternfish.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.[1][2][4] It is a mesopelagic fish that undertakes diel vertical migration.[1] It grows to about 14 cm (5.5 in) standard length.[2] It is an important component in the diet of forkbeard Phycis phycis off the Azores.[5]

Lampanyctus festivus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampanyctus
Species:
L. festivus
Binomial name
Lampanyctus festivus
Tåning, 1928
Synonyms[2]
  • Macrostoma festivum (Tåning, 1928)
  • Lampanyctus septilucis Beebe, 1932
  • Serpa bensoni Fowler, 1934
  • Lampanyctus bensoni (Fowler, 1934)

References
  1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Lampanyctus festivus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15599067A15603795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15599067A15603795.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Lampanyctus festivus" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
  3. Bailly N, ed. (2019). "Lampanyctus festivus Tåning, 1928". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lampanyctus festivus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  5. Morato, Telmo; Solà, Encarnacion; Grós, Maria P. & Menezes, Gui M. (1999). "Diets of forkbeard (Phycis phycis) and conger eel (Conger conger) off the Azores during spring of 1996 and 1997". Arquipélago. Life and Marine Sciences. 17A: 51–64. hdl:10400.3/211.


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