Myctophiformes
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| Image:Myctophum punctatum.jpg Spotted lanternfish, Myctophum punctatum
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Myctophiformes is an order of ray-finned fish consisting of two families of deep-sea marine fish, most notably the highly abundant lanternfishes (Myctophidae).
The order is similar to Aulopiformes, but the pharyngobranchial structure is more standard.
[edit] References
- "Myctophiformes". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- J. S. Nelson, Fishes of the Worldde:Laternenfischverwandte
lt:Žibintžuvės pl:Świetlikokształtne pt:Myctophiformes zh:灯笼鱼总目
