Myctophum affine
Myctophum affine | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Myctophum |
Species: | M. affine
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Binomial name | |
Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892)
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Myctophum affine, the metallic lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish native to the Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 7.9 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Myctophum affine" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
Categories:
- Myctophidae
- Fish described in 1892
- Myctophiformes stubs