Nannobrachium

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Nannobrachium
Nannobrachium nigrum.jpg
Black Lanternfish (N. nigrum)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Nannobrachium
Günther, 1887

Nannobrachium is a genus of lanternfishes.

Species

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Nannobrachium in FishBase . April 2012 version.