A Member of the Lanternfish Family, Myctophidae (IMAGE)

University of Queensland

A Member of the Lanternfish Family, Myctophidae

Caption

These fishes were found to use multiple rod opsins within their eyes. Lanternfishes are the most abundant fishes in the world and show an incredible species richness. Differences in the size, number and position of luminous organs are commonly used to distinguish between female and male fishes as well as between different species.

Credit

Dr. Wen-Sung Chung, University of Queensland, Australia

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