lanternfish

See also: lantern fish

English

Etymology

lantern +‎ fish

Noun

lanternfish (plural lanternfish or lanternfishes)

1. 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
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• German: Laternenfisch m
• Greek: λυχναρόψαρο n (lychnarópsaro)
• Italian: pesce lanterna m

See also

• anglerfish