Lightfish
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Lightfish refers to two groups of bioluminescent fishes:
- Family PhosichthyidaePhosichthyidaeLightfishes are small stomiiform fishes in the family PhosichthyidaeThey are very small fishes found in oceans throughout the world: most species grow no longer than 10 cm, while those in the genus Vinciguerria only reach 4 cm or so....
. - Bristlemouths in the family GonostomatidaeGonostomatidaeGonostomatidae is a family of deep-water marine fish, commonly named bristlemouths, lightfishes or anglemouths. It is a relatively small family, containing only eight known genera and 32 species...
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