Myctophiformes Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Myctophiformes
: Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Myctophiformes
Families
Neoscopelidae   Myctophidae

Myctophiformes is an order of ray-finned fish consisting of two families of deep-sea marine fish, most notably the lanternfishes (Myctophidae).

The order is similar to Aulopiformes, but the pharyngobranchial structure is more standard.

Reference

• J. S. Nelson, Fishes of the World

External link

• FishBase info for Myctophiformes

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