Balantiocheirus lanternfish [Hygophum hygomii]
Description
Balantiocheirus lanternfish, Hygophum hygomii, is a species of lanternfish. This species is marine, bathypelagic, and oceanodromous in nature. It is typically found in the Atlantic Ocean. The species is famous for its photophores that emit light, a useful feature for life in the deep, dark ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
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| Genus |
Hygophum
Hygophum
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