Warm-water lanternfish [Ceratoscopelus warmingii]
Description
The warm-water lanternfish, scientifically known as Ceratoscopelus warmingii, is a small, bioluminescent fish that inhabits warm, tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. The species is known for its vertical migratory behavior, rising to the surface at night to feed and descending into the depths during the day. It is characterized by its elongated, slender body, large eyes, and series of light-producing photophores along its underside.
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 |
Ceratoscopelus
Ceratoscopelus
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