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Luminous Lanternfish
SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, public domain, via iNaturalist

Other fish (coast and sea)

Luminous Lanternfish

Lampadena luminosa (Garman, 1899)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLuminous Lanternfish
Dutch—
SpanishLinternilla luminosa
Chinese发光炬灯鱼
Scientific nameLampadena luminosa (Garman, 1899)

About this species

The Luminous Lanternfish (Lampadena luminosa) is a species of the family Myctophidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 5 times (GBIF), in 1969. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderMyctophiformes
FamilyMyctophidae
GenusLampadena

Related species in Suriname