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represented by 246
species in 33 genera, and are
found in
oceans worldwide.
Lanternfishes are
aptly named after their con****uous use of bioluminescence. Their...
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Centrobranchus is a
genus of
lanternfishes. The
currently recognized species in this
genus are:
Centrobranchus andreae (Lütken, 1892) (Andre's lanternfish)...
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Parvilux is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently two
recognized species in this genus:
Parvilux ingens C. L.
Hubbs & Wisner, 1964
Parvilux boschmai...
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Nannobrachium is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently 17
recognized species in this genus:
Nannobrachium achirus (Andriashev, 1962) (Lantern...
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Subsection Myctophata [Scopelomorpha]
Order Myctophiformes Regan 1911 (
lanternfishes)
Subsection Acanthomorpha Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2013
Division Lampridacea...
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Triphoturus is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently three recognized species in this genus:
Triphoturus mexic**** (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Mexican...
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Hygophum is a
genus of
lanternfishes.
There are
currently nine
recognized species in this genus:
Hygophum atratum (Garman, 1899) (Thickhead lanternfish)...
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Females are
carnivorous and feed upon
other pelagic fish (such as
lanternfishes and ridgeheads) and cephalopods, as well as
shrimp and
euphausiids that...
- such as mackerel, barracudinas,
silver hake, rockfish, herring, and
lanternfishes, but they also take
demersal fish, squid, and crustaceans. In the northwestern...
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Tarletonbeania is a
genus of
lanternfishes found in the
Pacific Ocean. The
genus is
named after ichthyologist Tarleton H. Bean (1846-1916), of the U.S...
