Pallid Bristlemouth [Cyclothone pallida]
Description
The Pallid Bristlemouth is a deep-sea species that lives in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is characterized by its slender body, large mouth, and bristle-like teeth. Like other members of its genus, it has light-producing organs which it uses to attract prey and mates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
|
| Family |
Bristlemouths
Gonostomatidae
|
| Genus |
Cyclothone
Cyclothone
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