Broadray Lanternfish [Protomyctophum luciferum]
Description
This species is found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, including the Mediterranean Sea. The Broadray Lanternfish has a large, elongated body, with a bioluminescent organ. It lives in deep-sea environments and feeds on small fish and zooplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
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| Genus |
Protomyctophum
Protomyctophum
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