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Lampfish
Lampfish is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: *'' Dinoperca petersi'' *''Lampanyctus parvicauda'' *''Myctophum nitidulum'' See also * Lanternfish * Anglerfish The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes (). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish. The luminescence ... *', dogtooth lampfish {{Animal common name Fish common names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinoperca Petersi
''Dinoperca'' is a genus in the family Dinopercidae (cavebasses). It contains the single species ''Dinoperca petersi'', the lampfish, which is native to reefs of the western Indian Ocean, where it can be found down to depths of . It prefers to inhabit the spaces under ledges, as well as the mouths of caves. This species grows to in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, but is popular as a sport fish. The identity of the person honoured in the specific name is not stated but Day thanks "''Professor Peters''" for his assistance in identifying the type who was Director of the Berlin Museum, this refers to Wilhelm Peters Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German natural history, naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Natural ... (1815-1883). References External links Photograph Dinopercidae Fish desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampanyctus Parvicauda
''Lampanyctus parvicauda'' is a species of 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 represente .... References Lampanyctus Fish described in 1931 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Nitidulum
''Myctophum nitidulum'', common name pearly lanternfish, is a species of deep sea fish in the family (biology), family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish". Description ''Myctophum nitidulum'' grows to a maximum length of . Distribution This species is circumglobal in all tropical and subtropical seas. It is found in the follow regions: *Eastern Atlantic Ocean ranging from Morocco to South Africa *Western Atlantic Ocean from approximately 42° north to 34° south. *The Indian Ocean from 7° north to 24° south *Pacific Ocean from 32° north to 31° south, while also extending north to 40° north travelling in the Kuroshio Current. *The South China Sea. ''Myctophum nitidulum'' also occurs in the Galapagos. Habitat This species lives in the bathypelagic zone, is oceanodromous, and is found at depths up to 1000 metres. References External links Photo of specimenPhoto of specimen Myctophidae Taxa named by Samuel Garman Fish described in 1899 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Anglerfish
The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes (). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish. The luminescence comes from symbiotic bacteria, which are thought to be acquired from seawater, that dwell in and around the sea. Some anglerfish are notable for extreme sexual dimorphism and sexual symbiosis of the small male with the much larger female, seen in the suborder Ceratioidei, the deep sea anglerfish. In these species, males may be several orders of magnitude smaller than females. Anglerfish occur worldwide. Some are pelagic (dwelling away from the sea floor), while others are benthic (dwelling close to the sea floor). Some live in the deep sea (such as the Ceratiidae), while others on the continental shelf, such as the frogfishes and the Lophiidae (monkfish or goosefish). Pelagic forms are most often laterally compressed, whereas the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
