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Firefly lanternfish (Hygophum proximum)
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Ecological Illustration of Firefly lanternfish (Hygophum proximum)
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Myctophidae

Firefly lanternfish

Hygophum proximum

Myctophid Fish beneath Chinese Seas

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small

Firefly lanternfish is a marine fish found around Indian and Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Hygophum
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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