lanternfish
or lan·tern fish
[ lan-tern-fish ]
/ ˈlæn tərnˌfɪʃ /
noun, plural (especially collectively) lan·tern·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) lan·tern·fish·es.
any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
Words nearby lanternfish
lantern pinion,
lantern ring,
lantern slide,
lantern wheel,
lantern-jawed,
lanternfish,
lanternfly,
lanthanide,
lanthanide series,
lanthanum,
lanthorn
British Dictionary definitions for lantern fish
lantern fish
noun
any small deep-sea teleost fish of the family Myctophidae, having a series of luminescent spots along the body