Myctophum affine

Myctophum affine
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Myctophum
Species: M. affine
Binomial name
Myctophum affine
(Lütken, 1892)

Myctophum affine, the Metallic lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish native to the Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 7.9 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.

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