Brauer's lanternfish [Hygophum bruani]
Description
Brauer's lanternfish, Hygophum bruani, is a lanternfish species. It is a marine species that is bathypelagic and known for its oceanodromous behavior. This species is most commonly found in subtropical oceans. The fish is characterized by a series of photophores along its underbelly, which it uses for communication and attracting prey in the dark ocean depths.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| 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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