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''Cyclothone'' is a genus of bioluminescent bristlemouths which typically grow to around 3 inches (though some species are known to be larger). They are most commonly found at depths exceeding 1000 feet.〔Proujan. C., (1979), ''SECRETS OF THE SEA'', 2nd ed., London: Reader's Digest Association Limited pg.60〕 This genus contains more individuals than any other vertebrate genus. ==Species== There are currently 13 recognized extant and one extinct〔Nazarkin, M. V. (2015) ("Fossil bristlemouth Cyclothone mukhachevae sp. nov.(Stomiiformes: Gonostomatidae) from the Neogene of western Sakhalin, Russia" ). ''Paleontological Journal'', 49 (2): 162–175. 〕 species in this genus: * ''Cyclothone acclinidens'' Garman, 1899 (Benttooth bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone alba'' A. B. Brauer, 1906 (Bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone atraria'' C. H. Gilbert, 1905 (Deep-water bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone braueri'' Jespersen & Tåning, 1926 (Garrick) * ''Cyclothone kobayashii'' Miya, 1994 (Kobayashi's bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone livida'' A. B. Brauer, 1902 * ''Cyclothone microdon'' (Günther, 1878) (Veiled anglemouth) * ''Cyclothone obscura'' A. B. Brauer, 1902 (Hidden bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone pallida'' A. B. Brauer, 1902 (Tan bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone parapallida'' Badcock, 1982 (Shadow bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone pseudopallida'' Mukhacheva, 1964 (Slender bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone pygmaea'' Jespersen & Tåning, 1926 * ''Cyclothone signata'' Garman, 1899 (Showy bristlemouth) * ''Cyclothone mukhachevae'' Nazarkin, 2015 – extinct, from the Miocene.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyclothone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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