Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810

Abstract, Stefan Koerber, 2024, Lanternfishes (Myctophidae) collected by the German research vessel Walther Herwig in the Exclusive Economic Zones of Argentina and Uruguay., Ichthyological Contributions of PecesCriollos 85, pp. 1-51 : 43

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scientific name

Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
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Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810 View in CoL

M. affine (Lütken, 1892) Metallic lanternfish Scopelus affinis Lütken, 1892

? Myctophum opalinum Goode & Bean, 1896

Scopelus affinis Lütken, 1892 Drawing from original description.

references general statements on the distribution of this species:

o Hulley (1981): [sub M. affine ] …endemic in the Atlantic … may be present as far south as 36°S in the western South Atlantic [sub M.? affine ]

o Fricke et al. (2024): Atlantic

EEZ-AR references mere listings for Argentina:

o Angelescu et al. (1958)

o Menni et al. (1984): ref. to Angelescu et al. (1958)

o Cousseau & Rosso (2019)

o Mabragaña & Cousseau (2021): ref. to Menni et al. (1984)

specimens o none status While still lacking a published evidence-based record, a distribution of this species in EEZ-AR should not be implied.

EEZ-UY references mere listings for Uruguay: o Nion et al. (2002, 2016) specimens ZMH collection: o 104019 197/66 Hulley status Evidence-based confirmation of previous records from EEZ-UY.

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