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Myctophum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Myctophum

Higher classification
  
Lanternfish

Order
  
Myctophiformes

Family
  
Myctophidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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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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