TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Myctophidae

Myctophidae
Genera
34
Species
253

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 253 published species in Myctophidae.

253 published species in this family

skinnycheek lanternfish (Benthosema pterotum)

Myctophidae

skinnycheek lanternfish

Benthosema pterotum
  • Marine
  • Up to 7 cm
Horned lanternfish (Diaphus splendidus)

Myctophidae

Horned lanternfish

Diaphus splendidus
  • Marine
  • Up to 9 cm
Headlight fish (Diaphus effulgens)

Myctophidae

Headlight fish

Diaphus effulgens
  • Marine
  • Up to 15 cm

Myctophidae

False lanternfish

Lampanyctus simulator
  • Marine
  • Up to 9.3 cm

Myctophidae

Diaphus ehrhorni

Diaphus ehrhorni
  • Marine
Lampanyctus iselinoides

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus iselinoides

Lampanyctus iselinoides
  • Marine
  • Up to 15.8 cm
Stubby lanternfish (Bolinichthys supralateralis)

Myctophidae

Stubby lanternfish

Bolinichthys supralateralis
  • Marine
  • Up to 11.7 cm
Diaphus suborbitalis

Myctophidae

Diaphus suborbitalis

Diaphus suborbitalis
  • Marine
  • Up to 7.3 cm

Myctophidae

penlight fish

Protomyctophum crockeri
  • Marine
  • Up to 4.2 cm
Krefft's Lanternfish (Symbolophorus kreffti)

Myctophidae

Krefft's Lanternfish

Symbolophorus kreffti
  • Marine
  • Up to 11.2 cm
lancet fish (Notoscopelus kroyeri)

Myctophidae

lancet fish

Notoscopelus kroyeri
  • Marine
  • Up to 14.3 cm

Myctophidae

Diaphus diademophilus

Diaphus diademophilus
  • Marine
  • Up to 4.9 cm
Crown lanternfish (Diaphus diadematus)

Myctophidae

Crown lanternfish

Diaphus diadematus
  • Marine
  • Up to 4.2 cm
glacier lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale)

Myctophidae

glacier lanternfish

Benthosema glaciale
  • Marine
  • Up to 10.3 cm
Chaves' lanternfish (Lampadena chavesi)

Myctophidae

Chaves' lanternfish

Lampadena chavesi
  • Marine
  • Up to 8 cm
Deepwater lanternfish (Taaningichthys bathyphilus)

Myctophidae

Deepwater lanternfish

Taaningichthys bathyphilus
  • Marine
  • Up to 8 cm
california headlightfish (Diaphus theta)

Myctophidae

california headlightfish

Diaphus theta
  • Marine
  • Up to 11.4 cm
Brauer’s lanternfish (Gymnoscopelus braueri)

Myctophidae

Brauer’s lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus braueri
  • Marine
  • Up to 22 cm

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus fernae

Lampanyctus fernae
  • Marine
  • Up to 9.1 cm
Arctic telescope (Protomyctophum arcticum)

Myctophidae

Arctic telescope

Protomyctophum arcticum
  • Marine
  • Up to 6 cm
Transparent lantern fish (Diaphus perspicillatus)

Myctophidae

Transparent lantern fish

Diaphus perspicillatus
  • Marine
  • Up to 10.4 cm
Notal lanternfish (Lampadena notialis)

Myctophidae

Notal lanternfish

Lampadena notialis
  • Marine
  • Up to 13.9 cm
Antarctic lanternfish (Electrona antarctica)

Myctophidae

Antarctic lanternfish

Electrona antarctica
  • Marine
  • Up to 11.5 cm

Myctophidae

Parvilux boschmai

Parvilux boschmai
  • Marine
  • Up to 12.9 cm