Myctophum nitidulum, common name pearly lanternfish,[2] is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish".
Myctophum nitidulum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Myctophum |
Species: | M. nitidulum
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Binomial name | |
Myctophum nitidulum | |
Synonyms | |
Myctophum margaritatum Gilbert, 1905[1] |
Description
editMyctophum nitidulum grows to a maximum length of 8.3 cm (3.3 in).[2][3]
Distribution
editThis 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.[2]
Habitat
editThis species lives in the bathypelagic zone, is oceanodromous, and is found at depths up to 1000 metres.[2]
References
edit- ^ Jump up to: a b WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Myctophum nitidulum, Pearly lanternfish
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myctophum nitidulum". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ CDF Galapagos Species Checklists - Myctophum nitidulum
External links
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