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

Multispotted lanternfish (Scopelopsis multipunctatus)

Myctophidae

Multispotted lanternfish

Scopelopsis multipunctatus
  • Marine
  • Up to 9.1 cm
Hector's lanternfish (Lampanyctodes hectoris)

Myctophidae

Hector's lanternfish

Lampanyctodes hectoris
  • Marine
  • Up to 7 cm

Myctophidae

Bruun’s Lanternfish

Diaphus antonbruuni
  • Marine
  • Up to 5.5 cm

Myctophidae

Spinytail lampfish

Lampanyctus acanthurus
  • Marine
  • Up to 13 cm
Lantern fish (Lampanyctus achirus)

Myctophidae

Lantern fish

Lampanyctus achirus
  • Marine
  • Up to 16.2 cm
Parallel lanternfish (Protomyctophum parallelum)

Myctophidae

Parallel lanternfish

Protomyctophum parallelum
  • Marine
  • Up to 5 cm
Bermuda lantern fish (Hygophum hygomii)

Myctophidae

Bermuda lantern fish

Hygophum hygomii
  • Marine
  • Up to 8.1 cm
bogue lanternfish (Symbolophorus boops)

Myctophidae

bogue lanternfish

Symbolophorus boops
  • Marine
  • Up to 16 cm
Small lantern fish (Diaphus holti)

Myctophidae

Small lantern fish

Diaphus holti
  • Marine
  • Up to 7 cm
Southern blacktip lanternfish (Gymnoscopelus piabilis)

Myctophidae

Southern blacktip lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus piabilis
  • Marine
  • Up to 14.6 cm
Rough lanternfish (Electrona subaspera)

Myctophidae

Rough lanternfish

Electrona subaspera
  • Marine
  • Up to 12.7 cm

Myctophidae

Gaptooth lanternfish

Protomyctophum choriodon
  • Marine
  • Up to 9.5 cm

Myctophidae

Atlantic sunbeam lanternfish

Lampadena atlantica
  • Marine
  • Up to 20 cm

Myctophidae

Jordans Lanterfish

Lampadena pontifex
  • Marine
  • Up to 11 cm
largescale laternfish (Symbolophorus veranyi)

Myctophidae

largescale laternfish

Symbolophorus veranyi
  • Marine
  • Up to 12.5 cm

Myctophidae

Diaphus megalops

Diaphus megalops
  • Marine
  • Up to 8.5 cm

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus macropterus

Lampanyctus macropterus
  • Marine
  • Up to 6.8 cm
Slender lanternfish (Lampanyctus tenuiformis)

Myctophidae

Slender lanternfish

Lampanyctus tenuiformis
  • Marine
  • Up to 15.3 cm
Blue lantern fish (Diaphus coeruleus)

Myctophidae

Blue lantern fish

Diaphus coeruleus
  • Marine
  • Up to 13.7 cm

Myctophidae

Tåning’s lanternfish

Hygophum taaningi
  • Marine
  • Up to 6.6 cm

Myctophidae

Pacific headlightfish

Diaphus pacificus
  • Marine
  • Up to 2.7 cm

Myctophidae

Knapp’s Lanternfish

Diaphus knappi
  • Marine
  • Up to 17.3 cm
Ostenfeld's lanternfish (Diaphus ostenfeldi)

Myctophidae

Ostenfeld's lanternfish

Diaphus ostenfeldi
  • Marine
  • Up to 12 cm

Myctophidae

Diaphus wisneri

Diaphus wisneri
  • Marine
  • Up to 1.1 cm