Nightlight Lanternfish
Myctophum lychnobium
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Myctophum
Where to Find
Found in 8 diving areas across 2 countries and 2 regions.
- North Ari Atoll, Maldives - 2 records
- North Malé Atoll, Maldives - 4 records
- Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives - 8 records
- South Ari Atoll, Maldives - 2 records
- South Malé Atoll, Maldives - 8 records
- Vaavu Atoll, Maldives - 10 records
- Raja Ampat, Indonesia - 1 records
- Sulawesi, Indonesia - 2 records