Myctophum punctatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Myctophum |
| Species: | M. punctatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810
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Myctophum punctatum is a species of lanternfish in the genus Myctophum. It is found in the Northern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. It can reach 11 cm (4.3 in) in length. It was discovered by Rafinesque in 1810.
Description[change | change source]
Appearance[change | change source]
Like all lanternfish, it has photophores to allow the emission of light. The color is bright silver with blue fins and silver iris. When it is picked up, it will become a gray color.
What it eats[change | change source]
It likes to munch on copepods and krill.
Common names[change | change source]
Myctophum punctatum's common name is mostly spotted lanternfish. However, it is sometimes misspelled as spotted lanterfish.
References[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myctophum punctatum.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Myctophum punctatum" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- Sutton, T. T.; Porteiro, F. M.; Heino, M.; Byrkjedal, I.; Langhelle, G.; Anderson, C. I. H.; Horne, J.; Søiland, H.; Falkenhaug, T.; Godø, O. R.; Bergstad, O. A. (2008). "Vertical structure, biomass and topographic association of deep-pelagic fishes in relation to a mid-ocean ridge system" (PDF). Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography.
