Scolecithricella bradyi [Scolecithricella bradyi]
Description
Scolecithricella bradyi, widely known as the Brady's Lanternfish, is a mesopelagic species that inhabits the Atlantic Ocean. It is recognized by its elongated shape and a series of photophores along its ventral surface. This species is known to undertake diel vertical migrations, traveling to the ocean’s surface at night to feed and descending to deeper waters during the day to avoid predators.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
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| Family |
Heterorhabdidae
Heterorhabdidae
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| Genus |
Scolecithrox
Scolecithrox
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