Myctophiformes

Myctophiformes: Head and body compressed; eye lateral (dorsolateral in the myctophid Hierops); mouth usually large and terminal; adipose fin present; usually 8 pelvic fin rays; usually 7-11 branchiostegal rays. All are deep-sea pelagic and benthopelagic fishes.

• See Fishbase.

Families in this order:

• Myctophidae
• Neoscopelidae