Myctophum brachygnathum

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Myctophum brachygnathum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Myctophum
Species:
M. brachygnathum
Binomial name
Myctophum brachygnathum
Bleeker, 1856

Myctophum brachygnathum, the short-jawed lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. [1]

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-01-30.