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Myctophidae
Thickhead lanternfish
Hygophum atratum
Six Centimeters Myctophid Fish of the Pacific Ocean
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- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Pacific Ocean
- East Asia
- Small
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Regional distribution
SmallThickhead lanternfish is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies deep water. Records give a maximum length of 6 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Lanternfishes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Hygophum
- Maximum length
- 6 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Distribution
- Eastern Pacific: widely distributed in the area, from 30°N to 30°S. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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