Cyclothone [Cyclothone]
Description
Cyclothone is known as one of the most abundant vertebrates on Earth, inhabiting deep-sea environments worldwide. These small, slender fish possess light-producing photophores along their undersides, aiding in communication and predation in the dark ocean depths. They feed on a variety of tiny planktonic organisms.
Species
Bristlemouth [Cyclothone acclinidens]
View DetailsGreybelly Bristlemouth [Cyclothone alba]
View DetailsOblique Bristlemouth [Cyclothone microdon]
View DetailsPallid Bristlemouth [Cyclothone pallida]
View DetailsBentfin Bristlemouth [Cyclothone signata]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
|
| Family |
Bristlemouths
Gonostomatidae
|
Statistics
- Species 5