Ringjaw lanternfish [Hygophum reinhardtii]
Description
Ringjaw lanternfish, Hygophum reinhardtii, is a species of lanternfish. It is a marine, bathypelagic species with oceanodromous behavior. This species is typically found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by its unique ring-shaped jaw and photophores, which it uses to attract prey and mates in the dark ocean depths.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
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| Genus |
Hygophum
Hygophum
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