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Order Teleostei 🍽️ 2 Edible

Myctophiformes

Families
2
Species
248
Max Length
31 cm
Max Weight
—
Avg Trophic
3.19
Threatened
—

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Family
Myctophidae
Family
Neoscopelidae

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Chile
77 spp.
Mexico
75 spp.
New Zealand
70 spp.
Brazil
57 spp.
Australia
40 spp.
United States
35 spp.
Portugal
34 spp.
South Africa
34 spp.
EH
33 spp.
Mauritania
33 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
8,000 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
248

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 223
Data Deficient 21