Myctophum selenops
No common name
NS
G5
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Myctophum
Myctophum selenops
Description
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Characters
Moderately deep bodied and compressed; moderately large mouth; anal fin base much longer than dorsal fin base; snout moderately blunt; jaws extend slightly beyond posterior orbital margin; maxilla moderately expanded posteriorly; posterior and postero-dorsal margins of operculum convex; gill rakers 22-24; dorsal fin originates over pelvic fin base with 12-14 rays; pectoral fin extends to near anal fin origin with 16-18 rays; anal fin originates under end of dorsal fin base with 17 or 18 rays; Dn and Vn small; PVO1, PVO2, and PO in straight line; PLO closer to upper end of pectoral fin base than to lateral line; 5 PO; VLO closer to pelvic fin base than to lateral line; 5 VO; SAO nearly in straight line with SAO3 over anal fin origin and about 0.5 times its diameter below lateral line; single Pol about its diameter below lateral line; AOa number 6 or 7 and close together; AOp number 3 or 4 with first usually over anal fin base; 2 Prc widely separated from AOp series
Distribution
Cape Cod to northern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico (rare)
Habitat Associations
Tropical to subtropical waters; daytime depths 225-450 m, nighttime depths 40-225 m
Biology
Maximum known size 72 mm SL; size at maturity about 50 mm SL
Phylogeny and Morphologically Similar Fishes
Distinguished from other species of the family by the combination of characters described
References
Nafpaktitis et al. 1977
Hulley 1984b
Hulley 1986b
Gartner et al. 1987
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