Lanternfish - Wikipedia
Lanternfish, also known as myctophids, are small mesopelagic fish that use photophores to produce light. They have diverse migration patterns, ecological roles, and commercial value, and are widely distributed in oceans worldwide.
Myctophiformes - Wikipedia
Myctophiformes are an order of deep-sea fishes with two families: lanternfishes (Myctophidae) and blackchins (Neoscopelidae). They have large eyes, photophores, and a large mouth at the tip of the snout.
Frontiers | Myctophid Fish (Family Myctophidae) Are Central …
2019年9月3日 · Myctophids are the most abundant and diverse mesopelagic fishes in the Southern Ocean. They are a conduit of energy between primary consumers and higher marine predators, and between the surface layers and the mesopelagic depths.
Myctophidae - Animalia
Myctophidae are small mesopelagic fish that use bioluminescence to attract prey and avoid predators. They are widely distributed, diverse and abundant in the deep sea, and have some commercial value.
FAMILY Details for Myctophidae - Lanternfishes
Type genus of the family first (or of subfamily when subfamilies are recognized) then other genera by chronological order of description (and alphabetical order). Type species of the genus first by chronological order (and alphabetical order), with last listed misapplied names in a light gray font.
Family MYCTOPHIDAE - Fishes of Australia
All myctophids have well-developed eyes, and may use their light organs for recognising members of the same species, to signal to members of the opposite sex, and for counter-illumination to camouflage themselves from both predators and prey.
Lantern fish | Deep-Sea, Bioluminescent, Anglerfish | Britannica
Lantern fish are small, abundant, deep-sea fish of the family Myctophidae, also known as Myctophidae. They have numerous light organs that may aid species or sex recognition and help them avoid predators.
Classification, Diversity And Biology Of Lanternfishes
Learn about lanternfishes, fishes with light organs on their sides, that live in the twilight zone of the ocean. Find out how many species there are, how they migrate, and what they eat.
Myctophidae - Lanternfishes - The Australian Museum
2022年4月20日 · Learn about the myctophid fishes, also known as lanternfishes, which have light organs on their sides. Find images, fact sheets, publications and a gallery of deep sea fishes from the Australian Museum collection.
Larval fish assemblages of myctophids in the deep water region …
2020年1月1日 · Myctophids have a worldwide distribution and are one of the mesopelagic fish families with higher biomass, thus playing a key role in the trophic structure of oceanic communities. However, studies focused on their larval ecology and distribution within the …