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Spotted Lanternfish (Myctophum punctatum)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Myctophum punctatum

Rafinesque, 1810

Spotted Lanternfish

Also known as: Lanternfish, Spotted Lantern Fish, Spotted Laternfish

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About
Habitat

Bathypelagic

Depth

0–1000 m

Max size

11 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Myctophiformes

Family

Myctophidae

Other species in Myctophidae
Mediterranean Lanternfish (Notoscopelus elongatus)

Notoscopelus elongatus

Mediterranean Lanternfish

Bolin's Lanternfish (Notoscopelus bolini)

Notoscopelus bolini

Bolin's Lanternfish

Glacier Lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale)

Benthosema glaciale

Glacier Lanternfish

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