Hansen's Lanternfish, Hygophum hanseni (Tåning 1932)
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Bray, D.J. 2019, Hygophum hanseni in Fishes of Australia, accessed 26 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3104
Hansen's Lanternfish, Hygophum hanseni (Tåning 1932)
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Distribution |
Southern Australia from off Tuggerah Lake, New South Wales, to off Perth, Western Australia. Elsewhere the species is southern circumglobal near the Subtropical Convergence in all three oceans. An oceanic mesopelagic species migrating to 60-110 m at night. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin 13-15; Anal fin 19-22; Pectoral fin 14-16; Caudal fin 19; Gill rakers 4(5) + 14(12-15); AO photophores 5-6 + 7-8(6-9). AOa photophore series strongly arched (Only species of Hygophum with AOa photophore series strongly arched); PO5 raised above pelvic-fin base; 2 Pol between lateral line and anal-fin base, Pol1 over or behind last AOa (VLO more than 2 photophore diameters below lateral line); 2 Prc on caudal peduncle. Males with single supracaudal luminous organ; females with 2(1-3) coalesced infracaudal luminous organs, sometimes separate. |
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Similar Species |
Hansen's Lanternfish is the only species of Hygophum with the AOa photophore series strongly arched. |
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Etymology |
The species is named in honour of G. Hansen, who “for about 30 years has been attached to the Danish Marine investigations.” Hansen was captain of the research vessel Dana when the type was collected. |
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Species Citation |
Myctophum (Hygophum) hanseni Tåning 1932, Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 94: 132, fig. 4. Type locality: east of New Zealand, 42º32'S, 174º50'E. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
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Hansen's Lanternfish, Hygophum hanseni (Tåning 1932)
References
Brandt, S.B. 1981. Effects of a warm-core eddy on fish distribution in the Tasman Sea off east Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 6: 19-33 figs 1-7
Paxton, J.R. & Bray, D.J. 2008. Family Myctophidae. pp. 270-294 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.
Robertson, D.A. & Clements, K.D. 2015 89 Family Myctophidae. pp. 613-680 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152.
Tåning, Å.V. 1932. Notes on scopelids from the Dana Expeditions. 1. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 94: 125-146 figs 1-16
Williams, A., Koslow, J., Terauds, A. & Haskard, K. 2001. Feeding ecology of five fishes from the mid-slope micronekton community off southern Tasmania, Australia. Marine Biology139(6): 1177-1192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002270100671
