lantern fish

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Definition of lantern fish in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

lanternfish

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

lanternfish

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

Hyphenation

lan·tern fish

Turkish pronunciation

läntırn fîş

Pronunciation

/ˈlantərn ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈlæntɜrn ˈfɪʃ/