Myctophum

Myctophum is a genus of lanternfishes, some species of which, such as M. punctatum are noted for having the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form.

Myctophum
Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present[1]
Myctophum asperum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Myctophum
Rafinesque, 1810
Species

See text.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:[2]

See also

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Myctophum in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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