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lampanyctus macdonaldi

Scientific name: Lampanyctus macdonaldi (Goode & Bean, 1896)
Popular names: Rakery beaconlamp
Danish name: Macdonalds prikfisk

Family: Myctophidae (Lanternfish)

Distribution: North Atlantic Ocean
Capture site: Davis and Denmark Strait

Depth: 50 - 1500 meter (bathypelagic)
Max. size: ~ 16 cm