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Genus Family: Myctophidae

Myctophum

Species
7
Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.34
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Myctophum

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
7

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 6

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Chile
3 spp.
Mexico
3 spp.
Cameroon
2 spp.
Equatorial Guinea
2 spp.
Guinea-Bissau
2 spp.
Benin
2 spp.
Ghana
2 spp.
Liberia
2 spp.
Nigeria
2 spp.
Angola
2 spp.
Gabon
2 spp.
Republic of the Congo
2 spp.
Togo
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Guinea
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,537 m