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Lanternfish
Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. Lanternfishes are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. Their sister family, the Neoscopelidae, are much fewer in number but superficially very similar; at least one neoscopelid shares the common name "lanternfish": the large-scaled lantern fish, '' Neoscopelus macrolepidotus''. Lanternfish are among the most widely distributed, diverse and populous vertebrates, with some estimates suggesting that they may have a total global biomass of 1.8 to 16 gigatonnes, accounting for up to 65% of all deep-sea fish biomass. Commercial fisheries for them exist off South Africa, in the sub-Antarctic, and in the Gulf of Oman. Description Lanternfish typically ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampanyctus
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes. Species There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish) * ''Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish) * ''Lampanyctus alatus'' Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Winged lanternfish) * ''Lampanyctus ater'' Tåning, 1928 (Dusky lanternfish) * ''Lampanyctus australis'' Tåning, 1932 (Southern lanternfish) * ''Lampanyctus bristori'' Zahuranec, 2000 * ''Lampanyctus crocodilus'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (Jewel lanternfish) * ''Lampanyctus crypticus'' Zahuranec, 2000 * '' Lampanyctus cuprarius'' Tåning, 1928 * '' Lampanyctus festivus'' Tåning, 1928 (Festive lanternfish) * '' Lampanyctus gibbsi'' Zahuranec, 2000 * '' Lampanyctus hawaiiensis'' Zahuranec, 2000 * '' Lampanyctus hubbsi'' Wisner, 1963 * '' Lampanyctus idostigma'' A. E. Parr, 1931 * '' Lampanyctus indicus'' Zahuranec, 2000 * '' Lampanyctus intricarius'' Tåning, 1928 (Diamondcheek lante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Described In 1928
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of living fish species are ray-finned fish, belonging to the class Actinopterygii, with around 99% of those being teleosts. The earliest organisms that can be classified as fish were soft-bodied chordates that first appeared during the Cambrian period. Although they lacked a true spine, they possessed notochords which allowed them to be more agile than their invertebrate counterparts. Fish would continue to evolve through the Paleozoic era, diversifying into a wide variety of forms. Many fish of the Paleozoic developed external armor that protected them from predators. The first fish with jaws appeared in the Silurian period, after which many (such as sharks) became formidable marine predators rather than just the prey of arthropods. Most f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
