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H aw aiian Fishes 



Lantern Fish 



45-4 Myctophum asper (Richardson) 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This lantern fish is one of the most abundant of the group. It is 

 pelagic and lives at the surface of the water. It is widely distributed in 

 the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. 



Lantern Fish 



45-5 Myctophum aurolaternatum Garman 

 Only one specimen of this fish is known from near the Hawaiian 

 Islands. 



Lantern Fish 

 45-6 Myctophum affine (Lutkin) 



Drawn from Gilbert 



This lantern fish has a slender, compressed body and measures about 

 four inches in length. It is a pale grayish brown or dusky brown color 

 above. The sides and belly are silvery in color and are speckled with 



