Vinciguerria lucetia

(Vinciguerria lucetia)

Description

Vinciguerria lucetia is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the genus Vinciguerria known by the common name Panama lightfish. It is a small bioluminescent fish, with two rows of tiny photophores along its body. It is very abundant in the tropical IndoPacific where it makes large vertical migrations each day.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Stomiiformes
Family:Phosichthyidae
Genus:Vinciguerria
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