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Myctophum
''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 11 recognized species in this genus: * ''Myctophum affine'' (Christian Frederik Lütken, Lütken, 1892) (Metallic lantern fish) * ''Myctophum aurolaternatum'' Samuel Garman, Garman, 1899 (Golden lanternfish) * ''Myctophum brachygnathum'' (Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1856) (Short-jawed lanternfish) * ''Myctophum fissunovi'' Vladimir Eduardovich Becker, Becker & Oksana Dmitrievna Borodulina, Borodulina, 1971 * ''Myctophum indicum'' (Francis Day, F. Day, 1877) * ''Myctophum lunatum'' Vladimir Eduardovich Becker, Becker & Oksana Dmitrievna Borodulina, Borodulina, 1978 * ''Myctophum lychnobium'' Rolf Ling Bolin, Bolin, 1946 * ''Myctophum nitidulum'' Samuel Garman, Garman, 1899 (Pearly lanternfish) * ''Myctophum orientale'' (Charles Henry Gilbert, C. H. Gilbert, 1913) (Oriental lanternfish) * ''Myctop ... [...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] |
Myctophum Affine
''Myctophum affine'', the metallic lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish native to the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the .... ''Myctophum affine'' grows to a length of SL. Description Phenotypic observations of ''Myctophum affine'' presume that males carry dorsal luminous scales, while females of the species have luminous ventral scales. It is stated that males typically possess seven or eight luminous dorsal scales, while females usually have three to four luminous ventral scales. The luminous scales of male ''Myctophum affine'' begin to develop at smaller sizes than those of the female ( Gibbs, 1957). References * * Gibbs, R. H. (1957). A taxonomic analysis of Myctophum affine and M. nitidulum, two lantern-fishes previously synonymized, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Punctatum
''Myctophum punctatum'' is a species of mesopelagic fish in the family Myctophidae. Its common name is spotted lanternfish, sometimes spelled spotted lanterfish. It is found in the Northern Atlantic and in the Mediterranean at depths down to 1000m. It is one of the dominant species in midwater assemblages near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. ''Myctophum punctatum'' can grow to SL. It performs diurnal migrations to the surface at dusk. It feeds mostly on copepod Copepods (; meaning 'oar-feet') are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (living in the water column), some are benthos, benthic (living on the sedimen ...s and euphausiids. Larvae of ''Myctophum punctatum'' have stalked eyes. References Myctophidae Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish described in 1810 Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Asperum
''Dasyscopelus asper'', previously ''Myctophum asperum'', common name the prickly lanternfish, is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish". Description This species has large eyes and grows to a maximum total length of approximately . Distribution ''Dasyscopelus asper'' is found in the following regions: *Western Atlantic Ocean from 20° north to Brazil, and also occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. *Eastern Atlantic Ocean, occurring from Mauritania to South Africa in the Agulhas water pockets. *Northwest Atlantic near Canada. *Indo-Pacific in the following currents: :*North and south equatorial currents :*Equatorial countercurrents :*East Australian and Agulhas currents *Eastern Central Pacific. *South China Sea and East China Sea Larvae have also been found in the Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Orientale
''Myctophum orientale'', the Oriental lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... The Oriental Lanternfish is native to deep waters. References External links * Myctophidae Taxa named by Charles Henry Gilbert Fish described in 1913 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Aurolaternatum
''Myctophum aurolaternatum'', the golden lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... This species reaches a length of . References *Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. External links * Myctophidae Taxa named by Samuel Garman Fish described in 1899 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genus, 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 (ecology), 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 Antarctica, sub-Antarctic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Lychnobium
''Myctophum lychnobium'' is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... References External links * Myctophidae Taxa named by Rolf Ling Bolin Fish described in 1946 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Brachygnathum
''Myctophum brachygnathum'', the short-jawed lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... References External links * Myctophidae Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Fish described in 1856 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Ovcharovi
''Myctophum ovcharovi'' is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... References External links * Myctophidae Fish described in 1993 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Fissunovi
''Myctophum fissunovi'' is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... References External links * Myctophidae Taxa named by Vladimir Eduardovich Becker Taxa named by Oksana Dmitrievna Borodulina Fish described in 1971 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myctophum Indicum
''Myctophum indicum'' is a species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, .... References External links * Myctophidae Taxa named by Francis Day Fish described in 1877 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
