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Encyclopedia > Myctophiformes
Myctophiformes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Families

  Neoscopelidae
  Myctophidae

Myctophiformes is an order of ray-finned fish consisting of two families of deep-sea marine fish, most notably the lanternfishes (Myctophidae).


The order is similar to Aulopiformes, but the pharyngobranchial structure is more standard.


Reference

External link

  • FishBase info for Myctophiformes (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/OrdersSummary.cfm?order=Myctophiformes)

 

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