Myctophum

Myctophum
Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present[1]
Myctophum asperum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Myctophum
Rafinesque, 1810
Species

See text.

Myctophum is a genus of lanternfishes, some species of which, such as M. punctatum are noted for having the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: [2]


References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Myctophum in FishBase. April 2012 version.

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