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    Lanternfish (redirect from Myctophidae)
    mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33...
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    lanternfishes (Myctophidae). The blackchins (Neoscopelidae) contain six species in three genera, while the bulk of the family belongs to the Myctophidae, with...
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  • Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Myctophiformes Family: Myctophidae Genus: Hintonia Fraser-Brunner, 1949 Species: H. candens Binomial name...
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    Giorgio (August 2021). "The rise to dominance of lanternfishes (Teleostei: Myctophidae) in the oceanic ecosystems: a paleontological perspective". Paleobiology...
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    Lampanyctus crocodilus, the jewel lanternfish, is a lanternfish of the family Myctophidae, found in the west Mediterranean Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean (above...
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    ray-finned fishes. The oldest of these appears to be Stomiiformes and Myctophidae. In sharks, bioluminescence has evolved only once. Genomic analysis of...
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    evolution at least 4 times in different groups of fish; twice in the family Myctophidae (in species of Myctophum and Symbolophorus), and also in the families...
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    prey. They may however sometimes take 3–8 cm long fish in the family Myctophidae. At 40 g on average, it is the smallest warm-blooded animal that breeds...
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    White-spotted lantern fish (category Myctophidae)
    called Rafinesque's lanternfish, is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae. Its specific name refers to the polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque...
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  • Diaphus lobatus (category Myctophidae)
    Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28. Froese...
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  • Stenobrachius (category Myctophidae)
    Gi-Soo; Nazarkin, Mikhail V. (2022). "A new lanternfish (Myctophiformes, Myctophidae) from the Middle Miocene Duho Formation, South Korea". Journal of Vertebrate...
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  • Atrobucca geniae , Sciaenidae Benthosema pterotum , Skinnycheek lanternfish, Myctophidae Champsodon capensis , Gaper, Champsodontidae Chauliodus sloani , Sloane's...
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  • Moronidae Mugilidae Mullidae Muraenesocidae Muraenidae Muraenolepididae Myctophidae Myliobatidae Myrocongridae Myxinidae Nandidae Narcinidae Nematistiidae...
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  • Diaphus rivatoni (category Myctophidae)
    P., 1985. Poissons téléostéens: Gonostomatidae, Sternoptychidae, et Myctophidae (Musorstom II). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (N. S.) (Ser. A) Zool. v....
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  • Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Myctophiformes Family: Myctophidae Genus: Protomyctophum Species: P. chilense Binomial name Protomyctophum...
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    (19 March 2021). "The rise to dominance of lanternfishes (Teleostei: Myctophidae) in the oceanic ecosystems: a paleontological perspective". Paleobiology...
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    Dasyscopelus (category Myctophidae)
    Dasyscopelus is a genus of lanternfish, family Myctophidae. Dasyscopelus was originally described as a subgenus of Scopelus (now Myctophum) by Albert...
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    Diaphus watasei (category Myctophidae)
    T130286787A130414240.en. Retrieved 9 January 2024. Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes...
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    This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes...
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  • Diaphus whitleyi (category Myctophidae)
    T130286796A130414245.en. Retrieved 17 January 2024. Paxton, J.R. and P.A. Hulley, 1999. Myctophidae. Lanternfishes. p. 1957-1964. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.)...
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  • Diaphus vanhoeffeni (category Myctophidae)
    T60470096A60793691.en. Retrieved 19 March 2023. Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282–321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes...
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  • Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Myctophiformes Family: Myctophidae Genus: Protomyctophum Species: P. mcginnisi Binomial name Protomyctophum...
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  • Diaphus meadi (category Myctophidae)
    T15598700A15603710.en. Retrieved 13 January 2024. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha...
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    Diaphus lucidus (category Myctophidae)
    T15598672A15603705.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha...
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  • Diaphus megalops (category Myctophidae)
    distribution of lanternfishes of the genera Lobianchia and Diaphus (Myctophidae) in the Indian Ocean. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, Sci. Bull....
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  • Benthosema suborbitale (category Myctophidae)
    Benthosema suborbitale is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913)"...
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    Diaphus termophilus (category Myctophidae)
    "Diaphus termophilus". FishBase. August 2022 version. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha...
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  • Diaphus diademophilus (category Myctophidae)
    distribution of lanternfishes of the genera Lobianchia and Diaphus (Myctophidae) in the Indian Ocean. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, Sci. Bull....
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  • mesopelagic fish. One dominant fish in the mesopelagic zone are lanternfish (Myctophidae), which include 245 species distributed among 33 different genera. They...
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    Sharpchin barracudina Native Not evaluated Ordo: Myctophiformes Family: Myctophidae Benthosema glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837) Glacier lantern fish Accidental...
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