Myctophiformes Myctophiformes

Myctophiformes - Definition

Myctophiformes
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 lanternfishes (Myctophidae).

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

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