Bristlemouth [Cyclothone acclinidens]
Description
The Bristlemouth is a small, bioluminescent fish that resides in the deep sea. They are one of the most abundant vertebrates on earth. They have a slender body, large mouth, and bristle-like teeth, hence the name 'Bristlemouth'. They usually stay in the mid-water depths during daytime and migrate to the surface at night to feed on plankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
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| Family |
Bristlemouths
Gonostomatidae
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| Genus |
Cyclothone
Cyclothone
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