Cyclothone
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.
14 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 14 known species
Smalltooth Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone microdon
Showy Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone signata
Bent-tooth Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone acclinidens
Slender Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone pseudopallida
Yellow Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone atraria
Pale Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone alba
Kobayashi's Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone kobayashii
Hidden Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone obscura
Shadow Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone parapallida
Cyclothone livida
speciesCyclothone livida
Tanned Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone pallida
Cyclothone pseudoacclinidens
speciesCyclothone pseudoacclinidens
Brauer's Bristlemouth
speciesCyclothone braueri
Cyclothone pygmaea
speciesCyclothone pygmaea
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87782.