Myctophidae

Reinhardt's lanternfish

Hygophum reinhardtii

Six Centimeters Myctophid Fish of the South China Sea

• Subtropical
• Near the Equator
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• North America
• South America
• Elongated
• Small

Reinhardt's lanternfish is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies deep water. Records give a maximum length of 6 cm.