Lampanyctus crocodilus

(Lampanyctus crocodilus)

Description

Lampanyctus crocodilus, the jewel lanternfish, is a lanternfish of the family Myctophidae, found in west Mediterranean Sea and north Atlantic Ocean (above 50° N). Bathypelagic between 400 and 2000 m.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Myctophiformes

Family:Myctophidae

Genus:Lampanyctus

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