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Idiolychnus urolampus
Myctophidae · saltwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Idiolychnus urolampus
Idiolychnus urolampus is a species of lanternfish known from the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species grows to a length of 11.0 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.
Range
Where it lives
0%
97.1%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Idiolychnus
- Species
- Idiolychnus urolampus
- ITIS TSN
- 623726
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 217702
- GBIF key
- 2405926
Common questions about Idiolychnus urolampus
What is the scientific name of Idiolychnus urolampus?
The scientific name is Idiolychnus urolampus, in the family Myctophidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Idiolychnus urolampus live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Where has Idiolychnus urolampus been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 2 states, with the most records in Hawaii, California. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
Same family
