lanternfish

lanternfish

See also: lantern fish

English

Etymology

lantern +‎ fish

Noun

lanternfish (plural lanternfish or lanternfishes)

1. any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.

Synonyms

• myctophid

Related terms

• lantern
• fish

Translations

Any small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae

Catalan: peix llanterna m Dutch: Lantaarnvissen Finnish: valokala French: poissons-lanternes (fr) German: Laternenfisch m Greek: λυχναρόψαρο n (lychnarópsaro) Italian: pesce lanterna m Romanian: pește lanternă m

See also

• anglerfish