Myctophiformes

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Myctophiformes
Spotted lanternfish, Myctophum punctatum
Spotted lanternfish, Myctophum punctatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Families

Neoscopelidae
Myctophidae

Myctophiformes is an order of ray-finned fish consisting of two families of deep-sea marine fish, most notably the highly abundant lanternfishes (Myctophidae).

The order is similar to Aulopiformes, but the pharyngobranchial structure is more standard.

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