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Myctophidae
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ myktḗr, "nose" and ophis, "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. They are named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. Their sister family, the Neoscopelidae, are much fewer in number but superficially very similar; at least one neoscopelid shares the common name "lanternfish": the large-scaled lantern fish, Neoscopelus macrolepidotus.
Myctophum punctatum
species of fish
Diaphus
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Benthosema
Benthosema is a genus of lanternfishes.
Electrona risso
species of fish
Electrona
genus of fishes
Benthosema glaciale
species of fish
Myctophum
Myctophum is a genus of lanternfishes, some species of which, such as M. punctatum, are noted for having the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form.
Notoscopelus elongatus
species of fish
Lobianchia gemellarii
species of fish
Lobianchia dofleini
species of fish
Diogenichthys
Diogenichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.
Diaphus holti
species of fish
Ceratoscopelus
Ceratoscopelus is a genus of lanternfish.
Hector's lanternfish
species of fish
Notoscopelus kroyeri
species of fish
Hygophum
Hygophum is a genus of lanternfishes.
Notoscopelus
Notoscopelus is a genus of lanternfishes.
Diaphus rafinesquii
species of fish
Gonichthys
Gonichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.
Bolinichthys
Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.
Diaphus metopoclampus
species of fish
Myctophum nitidulum
species of fish
Krefftichthys anderssoni
species of fish
Symbolophorus barnardi
species of fish
Myctophum affine
species of fish
Symbolophorus
Symbolophorus is a genus of lanternfishes. It feeds on various small forms of sea life, in particular fish. Some species in this genus are known to exhibit the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form. Symbolophorus grows slowly, and shows clear seasonal growth patterns that can be seen in its ear bones which records temperature change in the ocean’s environment.
Lampadena
Lampadena is a genus of lanternfishes.
Warming's lantern fish
species of fish
Lampichthys procerus
species of fish
Lobianchia
Lobianchia is a genus of lanternfishes. Both known species are found in the Atlantic Ocean, but one (Lobianchia gemellarii) is found all other non-polar oceans. The generic name was derived from Latin lobus ("lobe") and Greek αγχόνη (anchonē, "noose").
Electrona antarctica
species of fish
Triphoturus
Triphoturus is a genus of lanternfishes.
Hintonia candens
species of fish
Notoscopelus resplendens
species of fish
Diaphus splendidus
species of fish
Stenobrachius
Stenobrachius is a genus of lanternfishes.
Gymnoscopelus
Gymnoscopelus is a genus of lanternfishes. The name is from the Greek gymnos, "naked" and skopelos, "lanternfish."
Diaphus lucidus
species of fish
Parvilux
Parvilux is a genus of lanternfishes.
Notoscopelus bolini
species of fish
Gymnoscopelus piabilis
species of fish
Benthosema pterotum
species of fish
Electrona paucirastra
species of fish
Hygophum benoiti
species of fish
Taaningichthys
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Taaningichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.
Protomyctophum
Protomyctophum is a genus of lanternfishes.
Nannobrachium
Nannobrachium is a genus of lanternfishes.
Diaphus effulgens
species of fish
Notolychnus valdiviae
species of fish
Gonichthys cocco
species of fish
Diaphus adenomus
species of fish
Notoscopelus caudispinosus
species of fish
Electrona subaspera
species of fish
Diaphus termophilus
species of fish
Benthosema panamense
species of fish
Symbolophorus veranyi
species of fish
Taaningichthys bathyphilus
species of fish
Stenobrachius leucopsarus
species of fish
Electrona carlsbergi
species of fish