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Class: Teleostei
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae Lanternfishes
Subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Genus: Lampanyctus

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lampanyctus acanthurus Spinytail lampfish North Pacific 13 SL 1974
Lampanyctus achirus Lantern fish Circumglobal from the Sub 16.2 SL 1962
Lampanyctus alatus Winged lanternfish Eastern Atlantic 6.1 SL 1896
Lampanyctus ater Dusky lanternfish Most widely distributed s 18.1 SL 1928
Lampanyctus australis Southern lanternfish Circumglobal between 33° 13.1 SL 1932
Lampanyctus bristori Pacific Ocean 14.2 SL 2000
Lampanyctus crocodilus Jewel lanternfish Eastern Atlantic 30 SL 1810
Lampanyctus crypticus Pacific Ocean 9.8 SL 2000
Lampanyctus cuprarius Atlantic Ocean 7.9 SL 1928
Lampanyctus fernae North Pacific 9.1 SL 1971
Lampanyctus festivus Festive lanternfish Atlantic Ocean 13.8 SL 1928
Lampanyctus gibbsi Pacific Ocean 12.2 SL 2000
Lampanyctus hawaiiensis Pacific Ocean 8.1 SL 2000
Lampanyctus hubbsi Pacific Ocean. South Chin 3.0 SL 1963
Lampanyctus idostigma Eastern Central Pacific 9.6 SL 1931
Lampanyctus indicus Indian Ocean 8 SL 2000
Lampanyctus intricarius Diamondcheek lanternfish Northwest Atlantic 20 SL 1928
Lampanyctus isaacsi Eastern Central Atlantic 15.8 SL 1974
Lampanyctus iselinoides Southeast Pacific 1965
Lampanyctus jordani Brokenline lanternfish North Pacific 14 SL 1913
Lampanyctus lepidolychnus Mermaid lanternfish Circumglobal convergence 11.9 SL 1967
Lampanyctus lineatus Tropical and subtropical 23.7 SL 1928
Lampanyctus macdonaldi Rakery beaconlamp North Atlantic 16 SL 1896
Lampanyctus macropterus Western Indian Ocean 6.8 SL 1904
Lampanyctus niger Black lantern fish Pacific Ocean 14.8 TL 1887
Lampanyctus nobilis Noble lampfish Circumglobal. Eastern At 12.4 SL 1928
Lampanyctus omostigma Eastern Central Pacific. 2.6 SL 1908
Lampanyctus parvicauda Slimtail lampfish Eastern Central Pacific 1931
Lampanyctus photonotus Atlantic Ocean 8.5 SL 1928
Lampanyctus phyllisae Southeast Pacific 15.1 SL 2000
Lampanyctus pusillus Pygmy lanternfish Eastern Atlantic 4.3 SL 1890
Lampanyctus regalis Pinpoint lampfish North Pacific 21 TL 1892
Lampanyctus ritteri Broadfin lampfish Northeast Pacific 12 SL 1915
Lampanyctus simulator North Pacific. 9.3 SL 1971
Lampanyctus steinbecki Longfin lampfish Eastern Pacific 3.8 SL 1939
Lampanyctus tenuiformis Slender lanternfish Eastern Atlantic 15.3 SL 1906
Lampanyctus turneri Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 1934
Lampanyctus vadulus Eastern Atlantic 9.9 SL 1981
Lampanyctus wisneri Atlantic, Indian and Paci 8.8 SL 2000



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