lantern fish

Variant of lanternfish

lanternfish definition

lan·tern·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun pl. lanternfish -·fish′, lanternfishes -·fish′·es

any of a family (Myctophidae) of deep-sea bony fishes (order Myctophiformes) with a large mouth, large eyes, and luminescent organs along each side of the body
also written lantern fish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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