Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

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Dasyscopelus obtusirostris
Bluntsnout lanternfish ( Myctophum obtusirostre ).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Dasyscopelus
Species:
D. obtusirostris
Binomial name
Dasyscopelus obtusirostris
(Tåning, 1928)
Synonyms [2]
  • Myctophum pristilepis obtusirostre Tåning, 1928
  • Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928
  • Myctophum obtusirostrum Tåning, 1928
  • Myctophum imperceptum Becker & Borodulina, 1971

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris, the bluntsnout lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. [2] [3] It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hulley, P. (2015). "Myctophum obtusirostre". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T15600713A15603845. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15600713A15603845.en . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Dasyscopelus obtusirostris (Tåning, 1928)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Dasyscopelus obtusirostris" in FishBase. February 2024 version.