Myctophum

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Myctophum Higher classification Lanternfish Order Myctophiformes		Family Myctophidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Similar Lanternfish, Myctophum punctatum, Lampanyctus, Myctophum nitidulum, Diaphus

Myctophum is a genus of lanternfishes, some species of which, such as M. punctatum are noted for having the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892) (Metallic lantern fish)

Myctophum asperum J. Richardson, 1845 (Prickly lanternfish)

Myctophum aurolaternatum Garman, 1899 (Golden lanternfish)

Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856) (Short-jawed lanternfish)

Myctophum fissunovi Becker & Borodulina, 1971

Myctophum indicum (F. Day, 1877)

Myctophum lunatum Becker & Borodulina, 1978

Myctophum lychnobium Bolin, 1946

Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899 (Pearly lanternfish)

Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928 (Bluntsnout lanternfish)

Myctophum orientale (C. H. Gilbert, 1913) (Oriental lanternfish)

Myctophum ovcharovi Tsarin, 1993

Myctophum phengodes (Lütken, 1892) (Bright lanternfish)

Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810 (Spotted lanternfish)

Myctophum selenops Tåning, 1928 (Wisner's lantern fish)

Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867) (Spiny lantern fish)

References

Myctophum Wikipedia

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