lanternfish

See also: lantern fish

English

Etymology

lantern +‎ fish

Noun

lanternfish (plural lanternfish or lanternfishes)

any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.

Synonyms

myctophid

Related terms

lantern
fish

Translations

Any small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae

Dutch: Lantaarnvissen
French: poissons-lanternes

German: Laternenfisch m
Greek: λυχναρόψαρο n (lychnarópsaro)
Italian: pesce lanterna m

See also

anglerfish

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