Definitions for lanternfish
ˈlæn tərnˌfɪʃlantern·fish

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1. lanternfishnoun

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

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1. lanternfishnoun

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

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1. lanternfish

   Lanternfish are a type of small, deep-sea fish belonging to the family Myctophidae. They are characterized by their luminescent organs, known as photophores, which gives them their name. These photophores emit light and help them in bioluminescence. Lanternfish typically measure around 5 to 25 centimeters in length and are known for having large eyes and mouths. They are known to vertically migrate to the ocean's surface at night to feed and are considered a vital part of the marine food chain.

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1. Lanternfish

   Lanternfishes are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. They are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. Their sister family, the Neoscopelidae, are much fewer in number but superficially very similar; at least one neoscopelid shares the common name 'lanternfish': the large-scaled lantern fish, Neoscopelus macrolepidotus. Sampling via deep trawling indicates that lanternfish account for as much as 65% of all deep sea fish biomass. Indeed, lanternfish are among the most widely distributed, populous, and diverse of all vertebrates, playing an important ecological role as prey for larger organisms. With an estimated global biomass of 550 - 660 million metric tonnes, several times the entire world fisheries catch, lanternfish also account for much of the biomass responsible for the deep scattering layer of the world's oceans. In the Southern Ocean, myctophids provide an alternative food resource to krill for predators such as squid and the king penguin. Although plentiful and prolific, currently only a few commercial lanternfish fisheries exist: limited operations off South Africa, in the sub-Antarctic, and in the Gulf of Oman.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lanternfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lanternfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lanternfish
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