Myctophum punctatum

Myctophum punctatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Myctophum
Species:
M. punctatum
Binomial name
Myctophum punctatum

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

Appearance

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

It likes to munch on copepods and krill.

Common names

Myctophum punctatum's common name is mostly spotted lanternfish. However, it is sometimes misspelled as spotted lanterfish.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Myctophum punctatum" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
  2. 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.