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Pearly-spotted Lanternfish
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Pearly-spotted Lanternfish

Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPearly-spotted Lanternfish
Dutch—
SpanishLinternilla nacarada
Chinese闪光灯笼鱼
Scientific nameMyctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899

About this species

The Pearly-spotted Lanternfish (Myctophum nitidulum) is a species of the family Myctophidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 7 times (GBIF), between 1968 and 1973. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderMyctophiformes
FamilyMyctophidae
GenusMyctophum

Related species in Suriname