Myctophiformes
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myctophiformes-177-4230453
title:
Myctophiformes
text:
The Myctophiformes are an order of ray-finned fishes consisting of two families of deep-sea marine fish, most notably the highly abundant lanternfishes (Myctophidae). The blackchins (Neoscopelidae) contain six species in three genera, while the bulk of the family belongs to the Myctophidae, with over 30 genera and some 252 species. The scientific name ultimately derives from Ancient Greek myktér + óphis + Latin forma, the Greek part in reference to the long, slender, and heavy-headed shape of th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Order of fishes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myctophiformes
date created:
2004-02-07T14:46:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:26:02Z
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fields total:
13
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