Myctophum nitidulum, the pearly lanternfish,Myctophum nitidulum, Pearly lanternfish is a species of deep sea fish in the family Myctophidae, the "lanternfish".
Description Myctophum nitidulum grows to a maximum length of .
Distribution This species is circumglobal in all tropical and subtropical seas. It is found in the follow regions: Eastern Atlantic Ocean ranging from Morocco to South Africa Western Atlantic Ocean from approximately 42° north to 34° south. The Indian Ocean from 7° north to 24° south Pacific Ocean from 32° north to 31° south, while also extending north to 40° north travelling in the Kuroshio Current. The South China Sea.
Myctophum nitidulum also occurs in the Galapagos.CDF Galapagos Species Checklists - Myctophum nitidulum
Habitat This species lives in the bathypelagic zone, is oceanodromous, and is found at depths up to 1000 metres.
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