| Lampanyctus omostigma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lampanyctus |
| Species: | L. omostigma |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampanyctus omostigma Gilbert, 1908 | |
Lampanyctus omostigma is a species of lanternfish. [1]
Lanternfishes are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. Lanternfishes are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. Their sister family, the Neoscopelidae, are much fewer in number but superficially very similar; at least one neoscopelid shares the common name "lanternfish": the large-scaled lantern fish, Neoscopelus macrolepidotus.
Lampanyctus is a genus of lanternfishes.
The southern lanternfish, Lampanyctus australis, is a lanternfish of the family Myctophidae, found circumglobally in the southern hemisphere between 33° S and 44° S, mainly at below 500 m. Its length is about 13 cm. It is an oceanic mesopelagic species, eaten by hakes, kingklip and Cape horse mackerel.
Lampfish is a common name for several fishes and may refer to:
Lampanyctus acanthurus is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus hubbsi is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus intricarius is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus iselinoides is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus jordani is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus macdonaldi is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus macropterus is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus nobilis, the noble lampfish, is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus parvicauda is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus photonotus is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus simulator is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus steinbecki is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus tenuiformis is a species of lanternfish.
Lampanyctus turneri is a species of lanternfish. It is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It grows to 7 cm (2.8 in) standard length.
Lampanyctus vadulus is a species of lanternfish.
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