248 Species in Family Myctophidae
Nominal species list for Myctophidae
Scientific Name Author English Name
Benthosema fibulatum (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897) Spinycheek lanternfish
Benthosema glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837) Glacier lantern fish
Benthosema panamense (Tåning, 1932) Panama lanternfish
Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 1890) Skinnycheek lanternfish
Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913) Smallfin lanternfish
Bolinichthys distofax Johnson, 1975
Bolinichthys indicus (Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969) Lanternfish
Bolinichthys longipes (Brauer, 1906) Popeye lampfish
Bolinichthys nikolayi Becker, 1978 Nikolay's lanternfish
Bolinichthys photothorax (Parr, 1928) Spurcheek lanternfish
Bolinichthys pyrsobolus (Alcock, 1890) Fiery lanternfish
Bolinichthys supralateralis (Parr, 1928) Stubby lanternfish
Centrobranchus andreae (Lütken, 1892) Andre's lanternfish
Centrobranchus brevirostris Becker, 1964
Centrobranchus choerocephalus Fowler, 1904
Centrobranchus nigroocellatus (Günther, 1873) Roundnose lanternfish
Ceratoscopelus maderensis (Lowe, 1839) Madeira lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus townsendi (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) Dogtooth lampfish
Ceratoscopelus warmingii (Lütken, 1892) Warming's lantern fish
Diaphus adenomus Gilbert, 1905 Gilbert's large lantern fish
Diaphus aliciae Fowler, 1934
Diaphus anderseni Tåning, 1932 Andersen's lantern fish
Diaphus antonbruuni Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus arabicus Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus basileusi Becker & Prut'ko, 1984
Diaphus bertelseni Nafpaktitis, 1966 Bertelsen's lanternfish
Diaphus brachycephalus Tåning, 1928 Short-headed lantern fish
Diaphus burtoni Fowler, 1934
Diaphus chrysorhynchus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 Golden-nosed lantern fish
Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871) Blue lantern fish
Diaphus confusus Becker, 1992
Diaphus dahlgreni Fowler, 1934
Diaphus danae Tåning, 1932 Dana lanternfish
Diaphus dehaveni Fowler, 1934
Diaphus diadematus Tåning, 1932 Crown lanternfish
Diaphus diademophilus Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus drachmanni Tåning, 1932 Drachmann's lanternfish
Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856)
Diaphus effulgens (Goode & Bean, 1896) Headlight fish
Diaphus ehrhorni Fowler, 1934
Diaphus faustinoi Fowler, 1934
Diaphus fragilis Tåning, 1928 Fragile lantern fish
Diaphus fulgens (Brauer, 1904)
Diaphus garmani Gilbert, 1906 Garman's lanternfish
Diaphus gigas Gilbert, 1913
Diaphus handi Fowler, 1934
Diaphus holti Tåning, 1918 Small lantern fish
Diaphus hudsoni Zurbrigg & Scott, 1976 Hudson's lanternfish
Diaphus impostor Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 Imposter lanternfish
Diaphus jenseni Tåning, 1932 Jensen's lanternfish
Diaphus kapalae Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 Kapala lanternfish
Diaphus knappi Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus kora Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus lobatus Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus lucidus (Goode & Bean, 1896) Spotlight lanternfish
Diaphus lucifrons Fowler, 1934
Diaphus luetkeni (Brauer, 1904) Luetken's lanternfish
Diaphus malayanus Weber, 1913 Malayan lanternfish
Diaphus mascarensis Becker, 1990
Diaphus meadi Nafpaktitis, 1978 Mead's lanternfish
Diaphus megalops Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus metopoclampus (Cocco, 1829) Spothead lantern fish
Diaphus minax Nafpaktitis, 1968
Diaphus mollis Tåning, 1928 Soft lanternfish
Diaphus nielseni Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus ostenfeldi Tåning, 1932 Ostenfeld's lanternfish
Diaphus pacificus Parr, 1931 Pacific headlightfish
Diaphus pallidus Gjøsaeter, 1989
Diaphus parini Becker, 1992
Diaphus parri Tåning, 1932 Parr's lanternfish
Diaphus perspicillatus (Ogilby, 1898) Transparent lantern fish
Diaphus phillipsi Fowler, 1934 Bolin's lantern fish
Diaphus problematicus Parr, 1928 Problematic lanternfish
Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) White-spotted lantern fish
Diaphus regani Tåning, 1932 Regan's lanternfish
Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932
Diaphus rivatoni Bourret, 1985
Diaphus roei Nafpaktitis, 1974
Diaphus sagamiensis Gilbert, 1913
Diaphus schmidti Tåning, 1932
Diaphus signatus Gilbert, 1908
Diaphus similis Wisner, 1974
Diaphus splendidus (Brauer, 1904) Horned lanternfish
Diaphus suborbitalis Weber, 1913
Diaphus subtilis Nafpaktitis, 1968
Diaphus taaningi Norman, 1930 Slopewater lanternfish
Diaphus termophilus Tåning, 1928 Taaning's lantern fish
Diaphus theta Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 California headlightfish
Diaphus thiollierei Fowler, 1934 Thiolliere's lanternfish
Diaphus trachops Wisner, 1974
Diaphus umbroculus Fowler, 1934
Diaphus vanhoeffeni (Brauer, 1906)
Diaphus watasei Jordan & Starks, 1904 Watases lanternfish
Diaphus whitleyi Fowler, 1934
Diaphus wisneri Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
Diogenichthys atlanticus (Tåning, 1928) Longfin lanternfish
Diogenichthys laternatus (Garman, 1899) Diogenes lanternfish
Diogenichthys panurgus Bolin, 1946
Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878)
Electrona carlsbergi (Tåning, 1932) Electron subantarctic
Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962 Belted lanternfish
Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829) Electric lantern fish
Electrona subaspera (Günther, 1864) Rough lanternfish
Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943 Barne's lanternfish
Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829) Cocco’s lanternfish
Gonichthys tenuiculus (Garman, 1899) Slendertail lanternfish
Gonichthys venetus Becker, 1964
Gymnoscopelus bolini Andriashev, 1962 Grand lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus braueri (Lönnberg, 1905) Brauer’s lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus fraseri (Fraser-Brunner, 1931) Fraser’s lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides Hulley, 1981 False-midas lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus microlampas Hulley, 1981 Minispotted lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi (Gilbert, 1911) Nichol's lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus Fraser-Brunner, 1949
Gymnoscopelus piabilis (Whitley, 1931) Southern blacktip lanternfish
Hintonia candens Fraser-Brunner, 1949
Hygophum atratum (Garman, 1899) Thickhead lanternfish
Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838) Benoit's lanternfish
Hygophum bruuni Wisner, 1971
Hygophum hanseni (Tåning, 1932) Hansen's lanternfish
Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) Bermuda lantern fish
Hygophum macrochir (Günther, 1864) Large-finned lanternfish
Hygophum proximum Becker, 1965 Firefly lanternfish
Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892) Reinhardt's lantern fish
Hygophum taaningi Becker, 1965 Tåning’s lanternfish
Idiolychnus urolampus (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
Krefftichthys anderssoni (Lönnberg, 1905) Rhombic lanternfish
Lampadena anomala Parr, 1928 Anomalous lanternfish
Lampadena atlantica Maul, 1969
Lampadena chavesi Collett, 1905 Chaves' lanternfish
Lampadena dea Fraser-Brunner, 1949
Lampadena luminosa (Garman, 1899) Luminous lanternfish
Lampadena notialis Nafpaktitis & Paxton, 1968 Notal lanternfish
Lampadena pontifex Krefft, 1970
Lampadena speculigera Goode & Bean, 1896 Mirror lanternfish
Lampadena urophaos Paxton, 1963 Sunbeam lampfish
Lampadena yaquinae (Coleman & Nafpaktitis, 1972)
Lampanyctodes hectoris (Günther, 1876) Hector's lanternfish
Lampanyctus acanthurus Wisner, 1974 Spinytail lampfish
Lampanyctus alatus Goode & Bean, 1896 Winged lanternfish
Lampanyctus australis Tåning, 1932 Southern lanternfish
Lampanyctus crocodilus (Risso, 1810) Jewel lanternfish
Lampanyctus festivus Tåning, 1928 Festive lanternfish
Lampanyctus hubbsi Wisner, 1963
Lampanyctus intricarius Tåning, 1928 Diamondcheek lanternfish
Lampanyctus iselinoides Bussing, 1965
Lampanyctus jordani Gilbert, 1913 Brokenline lanternfish
Lampanyctus lepidolychnus Becker, 1967 Mermaid lanternfish
Lampanyctus macdonaldi (Goode & Bean, 1896) Rakery beaconlamp
Lampanyctus macropterus (Brauer, 1904)
Lampanyctus nobilis Tåning, 1928 Noble lampfish
Lampanyctus omostigma Gilbert, 1908
Lampanyctus parvicauda Parr, 1931 Slimtail lampfish
Lampanyctus photonotus Parr, 1928
Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 1890) Pygmy lanternfish
Lampanyctus simulator Wisner, 1971
Lampanyctus steinbecki Bolin, 1939 Longfin lampfish
Lampanyctus tenuiformis (Brauer, 1906) Slender lanternfish
Lampanyctus turneri (Fowler, 1934)
Lampanyctus vadulus Hulley, 1981
Lampichthys procerus (Brauer, 1904) Blackhead lanternfish
Lepidophanes gaussi (Brauer, 1906)
Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896) Günther’s lanternfish
Lobianchia dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911) Dofleini's lantern fish
Lobianchia gemellarii (Cocco, 1838) Cocco's lantern fish
Loweina interrupta (Tåning, 1928)
Loweina rara (Lütken, 1892) Laura's lantern fish
Loweina terminata Becker, 1964
Metelectrona ahlstromi Wisner, 1963
Metelectrona herwigi Hulley, 1981 Herwig lanternfish
Metelectrona ventralis (Becker, 1963) Flaccid lanternfish
Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892) Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845 Prickly lanternfish
Myctophum aurolaternatum Garman, 1899 Golden lanternfish
Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856) Short-jawed lanternfish
Myctophum fissunovi Becker & Borodulina, 1971
Myctophum indicum (Day, 1877)
Myctophum lunatum Becker & Borodulina, 1978
Myctophum lychnobium Bolin, 1946
Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899 Pearly lanternfish
Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928 Bluntsnout lanternfish
Myctophum orientale (Gilbert, 1913) Oriental lanternfish
Myctophum ovcharovi Tsarin, 1993
Myctophum phengodes (Lütken, 1892) Bright lanternfish
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810 Spotted lanternfish
Myctophum selenops Tåning, 1928 Wisner's lantern fish
Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867) Spiny lantern fish
Nannobrachium achirus (Andriashev, 1962) Lantern fish
Nannobrachium atrum (Tåning, 1928) Dusky lanternfish
Nannobrachium bristori Zahuranec, 2000
Nannobrachium crypticum Zahuranec, 2000
Nannobrachium cuprarium (Tåning, 1928)
Nannobrachium fernae (Wisner, 1971)
Nannobrachium gibbsi Zahuranec, 2000
Nannobrachium hawaiiensis Zahuranec, 2000
Nannobrachium idostigma (Parr, 1931)
Nannobrachium indicum Zahuranec, 2000
Nannobrachium isaacsi (Wisner, 1974)
Nannobrachium lineatum (Tåning, 1928)
Nannobrachium nigrum Günther, 1887 Black lantern fish
Nannobrachium phyllisae Zahuranec, 2000
Nannobrachium regale (Gilbert, 1892) Pinpoint lampfish
Nannobrachium ritteri (Gilbert, 1915) Broadfin lampfish
Nannobrachium wisneri Zahuranec, 2000
Notolychnus valdiviae (Brauer, 1904) Topside lampfish
Notoscopelus bolini Nafpaktitis, 1975
Notoscopelus caudispinosus (Johnson, 1863) Lobisomem
Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
Notoscopelus japonicus (Tanaka, 1908) Japanese lanternfish
Notoscopelus kroyeri (Malm, 1861) Lancet fish
Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845) Patchwork lampfish
Parvilux boschmai Hubbs & Wisner, 1964
Parvilux ingens Hubbs & Wisner, 1964 Giant lampfish
Protomyctophum andriashevi Becker, 1963 Andriashev’s lanternfish
Protomyctophum arcticum (Lütken, 1892) Arctic telescope
Protomyctophum beckeri Wisner, 1971
Protomyctophum bolini (Fraser-Brunner, 1949) Bolin’s lanternfish
Protomyctophum chilense Wisner, 1971
Protomyctophum choriodon Hulley, 1981 Gaptooth lanternfish
Protomyctophum crockeri (Bolin, 1939) California flashlightfish
Protomyctophum gemmatum Hulley, 1981 Jewelled lanternfish
Protomyctophum luciferum Hulley, 1981 Damsel lanternfish
Protomyctophum mcginnisi Prokofiev, 2005
Protomyctophum normani (Tåning, 1932) Norman's lanterrnfish
Protomyctophum parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905) Parallel lanternfish
Protomyctophum subparallelum (Tåning, 1932) Subparallel lanternfish
Protomyctophum tenisoni (Norman, 1930) Tenison’s lanternfish
Protomyctophum thompsoni (Chapman, 1944) Bigeye lanternfish
Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, 1906 Multispotted lanternfish
Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) Northern lampfish
Stenobrachius nannochir (Gilbert, 1890) Garnet lanternfish
Symbolophorus barnardi (Tåning, 1932) Barnards lanternfishes
Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845) Bogue lanternfish
Symbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) Bigfin lanternfish
Symbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905) Evermann's lantern fish
Symbolophorus kreffti Hulley, 1981
Symbolophorus reversus Gago & Ricord, 2005 Reverse gland lanternfish
Symbolophorus rufinus (Tåning, 1928)
Symbolophorus veranyi (Moreau, 1888) Large-scale lantern fish
Taaningichthys bathyphilus (Tåning, 1928) Deepwater lanternfish
Taaningichthys minimus (Tåning, 1928) Waistcoat lanternfish
Taaningichthys paurolychnus Davy, 1972
Tarletonbeania crenularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) Blue lanternfish
Tarletonbeania taylori Mead, 1953 North Pacific lanternfish
Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert, 1890) Mexican lampfish
Triphoturus nigrescens (Brauer, 1904) Highseas lampfish
Triphoturus oculeum (Garman, 1899)
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