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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
Cross-climate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
SmallFirefly 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
- Maximum length
- 5 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Indian and Pacific: widespread in the tropical and subtropical waters. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
