Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17002229 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B4C25E-BD6A-441E-FF4A-11BA4C59FB3B |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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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