Myctophum asperum
| Myctophum asperum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Myctophum |
| Species: | M. asperum |
| Binomial name | |
| Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myctophum asperum, common name the prickly lanternfish, is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish".
Description
This species has large eyes, and grows to a maximum length of approximately 8.5 cm.
Distribution
Myctophum asperum is found in the following regions:
Larvae have also been found in the Taiwan Strait.
Habitat
This species is found at depths of between 425 and 750 metres during the day. At night it can descend to depths of 125 metres to feed on plankton.
Synomyms
References
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myctophum_asperum
