Bluntsnout Lanternfish, Myctophum obtusirostre

Scientific name: Myctophum obtusirostre
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Bluntsnout Lanternfish, Myctophum obtusirostre Click to enlarge image
A Bluntsnout Lanternfish trawled north-west of Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Queensland, 26 May 2011. Image: Mark McGrouther
© Australian Museum

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Myctophum
    Species
    obtusirostre
    Family
    Myctophidae
I.45951-001 - Myctophum obtusirostre

A Bluntsnout Lanternfish trawled north-west of Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Queensland, 26 May 2011.

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© Australian Museum

A Bluntsnout Lanternfish trawled north-west of Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Queensland, 26 May 2011.

Notes:

The fish is now registered in the Australian Museum Icthyology Collection (AMS I.45951-001).