myctophid /mɪkˈtɒfɪd/ noun1 •Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.You're a lucky guy to be eating anything right now. Instead you might easily be feeding the tunny fish and tarpon, to say nothing of the astronesthes and myctophids-- — 2021 formsmyctophids