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lan·tern·fish

(lăn′tərn-fĭsh′)

n. pl. lanternfish or lan·tern·fish·es

Any of numerous small deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae that have bioluminescent light organs on the head and sides and that often swim to the surface at night.

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lan•tern•fish

(ˈlæn tərnˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es.

any small, deep-sea fish of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side.

[1745–55]

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lanternfish - small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night

malacopterygian, soft-finned fish - any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii

family Myctophidae, Myctophidae - deep-sea fishes comprising the lantern fishes

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