Ben's lanternfish [Hygophum benoiti]
Description
Ben's lanternfish, Hygophum benoiti, is a species of lanternfish. It is marine, bathypelagic, oceanodromous species typically found in tropical and subtropical waters. It has photophores, which are light-emitting organs, that help it attract prey and mates in the dark depths of the sea.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
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| Genus |
Hygophum
Hygophum
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