lantern fish

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lantern fish

Any of numerous small deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae that have distinguishing phosphorescent light organs along each body wall and that often swim to the surface at night.

lantern fish

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small deep-sea teleost fish of the family Myctophidae, having a series of luminescent spots along the body

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