Myctophum nitidulum explained

Myctophum nitidulum, common name pearly lanternfish,^[1] is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish".

Description

Myctophum nitidulum grows to a maximum length of 8.3cm (03.3inches).

Distribution

This species is circumglobal in all tropical and subtropical seas. It is found in the follow regions:

• Eastern Atlantic Ocean ranging from Morocco to South Africa
• Western Atlantic Ocean from approximately 42° north to 34° south.
• The Indian Ocean from 7° north to 24° south
• Pacific Ocean from 32° north to 31° south, while also extending north to 40° north travelling in the Kuroshio Current.
• The South China Sea.

Myctophum nitidulum also occurs in the Galapagos.^[2]

Habitat

This species lives in the bathypelagic zone, is oceanodromous, and is found at depths up to 1000 metres.

External links

• Photo of specimen
• Photo of specimen

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=4490 Myctophum nitidulum, Pearly lanternfish
2. http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/vertebrates/pisces/myctophum-nitidulum-garman-1899/ CDF Galapagos Species Checklists - Myctophum nitidulum