Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) micropterus Brauer 1906 (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Alternative combination: Myctophum micropterum

Belongs to Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) according to A. Fraser-Brunner 1949

Sister taxa: Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) nigrescens, Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) turneri

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) micropterus in the database

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