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represented by 246
species in 33 genera, and are
found in
oceans worldwide.
Lanternfishes are
aptly named after their con****uous use of bioluminescence. Their...
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Bolinichthys is a
genus of
lanternfishes. The
genus is
named in
honour of Rolf Ling
Bolin (1901–1973), an
ichthyologist and
lanternfish specialist from...
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Hygophum is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently nine
recognized species in this genus:
Hygophum atratum (Garman, 1899) (Thickhead lanternfish)...
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Centrobranchus is a
genus of
lanternfishes. The
currently recognized species in this
genus are:
Centrobranchus andreae (Lütken, 1892) (Andre's lanternfish)...
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Subsection Myctophata [Scopelomorpha]
Order Myctophiformes Regan 1911 (
lanternfishes)
Subsection Acanthomorpha Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2013
Division Lampridacea...
- such as mackerel, barracudinas,
silver hake, rockfish, herring, and
lanternfishes, but they also take
demersal fish, squid, and crustaceans. In the northwestern...
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upper continental slope,
where they feed on
small fish such as
lanternfishes.
Several species are
important commercial fish, for
example the blue...
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Protomyctophum is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently 16
recognized species in this genus:
Protomyctophum andriashevi Becker, 1963 Protomyctophum...
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families of deep-sea
marine fish, most
notably the
highly abundant lanternfishes (Myctophidae). The
blackchins (Neoscopelidae)
contain six
species in...
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Lampanyctus is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently 39
recognized species in this genus:
Lampanyctus acanthurus Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)...
