Bright lanternfish

Ctenoscopelus phengodes

Myctophid Fish of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Subtropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Small

Ctenoscopelus is a monotypic genus of lanternfish, family Myctophidae. The sole species is Ctenoscopelus phengodes, the bright lanternfish. It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans on the southern hemisphere.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Ctenoscopelus
Water type: Marine