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Myctophidae (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Myctophidae Gill
1943Myctophidae David p. 13
1960Myctophidae Danil'chenko p. 32
1963Myctophidae Jordan p. 655
1970Myctophidae Applegate p. 421
1978Myctophidae Schwarzhans p. 6
1999Myctophidae Constantin
2003Myctophidae Schwarzhans p. 46
2004Myctophidae Gregorova p. 85
2006Myctophydae Girone et al. p. 655
2006Myctophidae Prokofiev p. S54
2012Myctophidae Fierstine et al. p. 50
2013Myctophidae Betancur et al.
2013Myctophidae Denton p. 786
2016Myctophidae Nelson et al. p. 277
2017Myctophidae Lin et al. p. 16
2017Myctophidae Schwarzhans et al. p. 153
2018Myctophidae Martin et al. p. 79 figs. Table 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Myctophidae Gill 1893 [lanternfish]
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G. Aethoprora Goode and Bean 1896
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Subfm. Diaphinae
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G. Idiolychnus Nafpaktitis and Paxton 1978
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Idiolychnus urolampus Gilbert and Cramer 1897
G. Lobianchia Gatt 1904
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Lobianchia dofleini Zugmayer 1911 [Dofleini's lanternfish]
Lobianchia dofleinoides Steurbaut 1984
Lobianchia johnfitchi Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
G. Diaphus Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
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Subg. Diaphus (Diaphus) Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Subg. †Diaphus (Lamprossa) Jordan and Hubbs 1925
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Diaphus aequalis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus alcoholicus Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995
Diaphus altus Schwarzhans 1980
Diaphus angulatus Ohe and Araki 1973
Diaphus apalus Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus audax Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus austriacus Koken 1891
Diaphus barrigonensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus bolini David 1943
Diaphus cahuzaci Steurbaut 1979
Diaphus capax Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus cassidiformis Frost 1934
Diaphus caurus Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus chrysorhynchus Gilbert and Cramer 1897
Diaphus coatesi Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus crassus Schwarzhans 1978
Diaphus curvatus Schwarzhans 1980
Diaphus danae Tåning 1932
Diaphus debilis Koken 1891
Diaphus depressifrons Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus draconis Schwarzhans 2013
Diaphus dumerilii Bleeker 1856
Diaphus duosensitivus Ciobanu 1977
Diaphus ecuadorensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus edwardsi Sauvage 1870
Diaphus emensus Schwarzhans 1985
Diaphus endoi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus excisus Frost 1934
Diaphus exilis Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus garmani Gilbert 1906
Diaphus gatunensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus grebneffi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus haereticus Brzobohaty and Schultz 1978
Diaphus hataii Ohe and Araki 1973
Diaphus holti Taaning 1918 [small lantern fish]
Diaphus huatau Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus italicus Anfossi and Mosna 1971
Diaphus kaiparaensis Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus kakegawaensis Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi and Nafpaktitis 1978
Diaphus larteti Sauvage 1870
Diaphus longirostris Brozobohaty 1983
Diaphus lucida Goode and Bean 1896
Diaphus luetkeni Brauer 1904
Diaphus manneringi Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus marambionis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Diaphus marwicki Frost 1934
Diaphus meniliticus Kalabis 1948
Diaphus metopoclampoides Steurbaut 1983
Diaphus microsomus Sauvage 1870
Diaphus mirus Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus mollis Tåning 1928
Diaphus molossus Nolf and Steurbaut 1988
Diaphus multiserratus Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus nafpaktitisi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus noboriensis Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus parri Taning 1932
Diaphus paxtoni Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus perspicillatoides Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995
Diaphus poignantae Steurbaut 1979
Diaphus polysarcus Kramberger 1879
Diaphus prisismetallis Nolf and Brzobohaty 1994
Diaphus rafinesqui Cocco 1838
Diaphus regani Taning 1932
Diaphus richardsoni Tåning 1932
Diaphus rodriguezi Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus sauvagei Arambourg 1925
Diaphus splendidus Prochazka 1893 [horned lanternfish]
Diaphus stafforaensis Nolf and Steurbaut 1988
Diaphus sulcatus Bassolini 1906
Diaphus taaningi Norma 1930 [slopewater lanternfish]
Diaphus tenax Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus termophilus Tåning 1928
Diaphus theta Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Diaphus vexillifer Sauvage 1870
Myctophum (Diaphus) sauvagei Arambourg 1925
G. †Eokrefftia Schwarzhans 1985
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Eokrefftia prediaphus Schwarzhans 1985
G. †Eomyctophum Danil'chenko 1947
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Eomyctophum broncus Schwarzhans 2019
Eomyctophum cozlae Ciobanu 1977
Eomyctophum koraense Danil'chenko 1947
Eomyctophum limicola Danil'chenko 1960
Eomyctophum menneri Danil'chenko 1947
Eomyctophum porokawa Schwarzhans 2019
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G. Hintonia Fraser-Brunner 1949
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Hintonia robertsi Schwarzhans 2019
G. Lampanyctodes Fraser-Brunner 1949
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Lampanyctodes hectoris Günther 1876
Lampanyctodes transitivus Schwarzhans 2019
G. Lampichthys Fraser-Brunner 1949
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Lampichthys mangapariensis Schwarzhans 1980
G. Notoscopelus Guenther 1864
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Notoscopelus bolini Nafpakittis 1975
Notoscopelus effertus Schwarzhans 2019
Notoscopelus kuboensis Ohe and Araki 1973
Notoscopelus praejaponicus Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Notoscopelus resplendens Richardson 1845
Notoscopelus scopelopsoides Schwarzhans 1980
G. Scopelopsis Brauer 1906
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Scopelopsis pliocenicus Anfossi and Mosna 1976
G. Hygophum Bolin 1939
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Hygophum acutiventris Schwarzhans 2019
Hygophum agatense Robba 1970
Hygophum agrigentensis Schwarzhans 1978
Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 [Benoit's lanternfish]
Hygophum circularis Frost 1924
Hygophum derthonensis Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
Hygophum germanicum Heinrich 1969
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 [Bermuda lantern fish]
Hygophum macrochir Günther 1864 [large-finned lanternfish]
Hygophum orcianensis Schwarzhans 1978
Hygophum pabloensis Weiler 1959
Hygophum probenoiti Arambourg 1927
Hygophum proximum Becker 1965
Hygophum rotundum Ohe and Araki 1973
Hygophum taaningi Becker 1965
Subfm. Lampanyctinae Paxton 1972
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G. Bolinichthys Paxton 1972
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Bolinichthys indicus Nafpaktitis and Nafpaktitis 1969
G. Ceratoscopelus Günther 1864
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Ceratoscopelus maderensis Lowe 1839 [Madeira lantern fish]
Ceratoscopelus miocenicus Bedini et al. 1986
Ceratoscopelus priscus Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Ceratoscopelus richardsoni Schwarzhans 2019
Ceratoscopelus townsendi Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889
Ceratoscopelus weileri Brzobohaty 1965
G. Gymnoscopelus Guenther 1873
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Gymnoscopelus fitchi Schwarzhans 1978
G. Lampadena Goode and Bean 1893
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Lampadena dea Frasier-Brunner 1949
Lampadena gracile Schubert 1912
Lampadena gracilis Schubert 1912
Lampadena ionica Girone and Nolf 2002
Lampadena scapha Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Lampadena speculigeroides Brzobohaty and Nolf 1996
Lampadena urophaos Paxton 1963
Tr. †Lampanictini Paxton 1972
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G. Nannobrachium Günther 1864
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Invalid names: Paralampanyctus Kotthaus 1972 [synonym]
Tr. Lampanyctini Paxton 1972
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G. †Paralampadena Schwarzhans 2013
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Paralampadena angolensis Schwarzhans 2013
Paralampadena gabonensis Schwarzhans 2013
Paralampadena solida Schwarzhans 2013
G. Lepidophanes Fraser-Brunner 1949
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Lepidophanes brassoensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Lepidophanes inclectus Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
G. †Oligophus Gregorova 2004
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Oligophus moravicus Pauca 1931
G. Parvilux Hubbs and Wisner 1964
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Parvilux ingens Hubbs and Wisner 1964
G. Stenobrachius Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
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Stenobrachius leucopsarum Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Stenobrachius salnikovi Nazarkin and Nesov 1995
G. Taaningichthys Bolin 1959
G. Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner 1949
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Triphoturus mexicanus Gilbert 1890
Invalid names: Diaphini [empty], Gymnoscopelini Paxton 1972 [empty]
G. Lampanyctus Bonaparte 1840
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Lampanyctus alatus Goode and Bean 1896
Lampanyctus ecnomi Sauvage 1870
Lampanyctus festivus Tåning 1928
Lampanyctus latesulcatus Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
Lampanyctus licatae Sauvage 1870
Lampanyctus lineatus Tåning 1928
Lampanyctus longaevus Ciobanu 1977
Lampanyctus microsoma Sauvage 1870
Lampanyctus nobilis Taning 1928
Lampanyctus petrolifer David 1943
Lampanyctus popoto Schwarzhans 2019
Lampanyctus profestus Schwarzhans 2019
Lampanyctus pussilus Johnson 1890
Lampanyctus reductus Schwarzhans 2013
Lampanyctus regalis Gilbert 1892
Lampanyctus remifer Jordan 1925
Lampanyctus ritteri Gilbert 1915
Lampanyctus serratus Stinton 1957
Lampanyctus waiohaensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Myctophidarum Unknown
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Myctophidarum schnetleri Schwarzhans 2003
Subfm. Myctophinae Fowler 1925
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G. †Antimyctophum Schwarzhans 2019
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G. Benthosema Goode and Bean 1896
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Benthosema fibulatum Gilbert and Cramer 1897
Benthosema fitchi Brzobohaty and Schultz 1978
Benthosema glaciale Reinhardt 1837 [glacier lantern fish]
Benthosema minutum Schwarzhans 2019
Benthosema panamense Taning 1932
Benthosema pluridens Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Benthosema pterotum Alcock 1890
G. Centrobranchus Fowler 1904
G. Ctenoscopelus Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Dasyscopelus Günther 1864
G. Diogenichthys Bolin 1839
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Diogenichthys aguilerai Schwarzhans 2013
Diogenichthys hulleyi Schwarzhans 2013
Diogenichthys laternatum Garman 1899
Diogenichthys rangiauriensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Electrona Goode and Bean 1895
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Subg. Electrona (Electrona) Goode and Bean 1896
Electrona anfossimosnai Schwarzhans 1978
Electrona keyesi Schwarzhans 1980
Electrona risso Cocco 1829
Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829
Electrona subasperoides Schwarzhans 2019
G. Gonichthys Gistel 1850
G. Krefftichthys Hulley 1981
G. Loweina Fowler 1925
G. Metelectrona Wisner 1963
G. Protomyctophum Fraser-Brunner 1949
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Protomyctophum ahunga Schwarzhans 2019
G. Symbolophorus Bolin and Wisner 1959
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Symbolophorus boops Richardson 1845
Symbolophorus californiensis Eignemann and Eignemann 1889
Symbolophorus meridionalis Steurbaut 1979
Symbolophorus moriguchii Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Symbolophorus opononiensis Schwarzhans 2019
Symbolophorus prionotus Grenfell 1984
Symbolophorus tongaporutuensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Tarletonbeania Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1891
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Tarletonbeania crenularis Jordan and Gilbert 1880
Invalid names: Myctophini Fowler 1925 [empty]
G. Myctophum Rafinesque 1810
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Myctophum affine Lütken 1892
Myctophum americanum Frizzell and Dante 1965
Myctophum antelaternatum Ciobanu 1977
Myctophum arcanum Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Myctophum asperum Richardson 1845
Myctophum bortonensis Schwarzhans 2019
Myctophum braueri Lönnberg 1905
Myctophum columnae Sauvage 1873
Myctophum danielli D'Erasmo 1929
Myctophum degraciai Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Myctophum dorsale Sauvage 1870
Myctophum evermanni Gilbert 1905
Myctophum jacksoni Aguilera and de Aguilera 2001
Myctophum licatae Sauvage 1880
Myctophum mundulum Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Myctophum murbani Weinfurter 1952
Myctophum nitidulum Garman 1899
Myctophum normani Tåning 1932
Myctophum oroseinum Dieni 1968
Myctophum praepterotum Ciobanu 1977
Myctophum pulchrum Procharzky 1893
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810 [spotted lanternfish]
Myctophum robustus Ciobanu 1977
Myctophum selenops Taning 1928
Myctophum spinosum Steindachner 1867
Myctophum splendidum Prochazka 1893 [horned lanternfish]
Myctophum tamumuensis Schwarzhans 2019
Myctophum tenellum Schwarzhans 2019
Myctophum unicum Schwarzhans 1978
Myctophum weileri Ciobanu 1977
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G. Notolychnus Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Scopelus Cuvier 1816
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Scopelus biarritzensis Priem 1912
Scopelus ellipticus Sulc 1932
Scopelus excavatus Sulc 1932
Scopelus fragilis Prochazka 1893
Scopelus frosti Vorstman 1927
Scopelus incisus Frost 1934
Scopelus kokeni Prochazka 1893
Scopelus lacertosus Sauvage 1870
Scopelus laminatus Frost 1934
Scopelus latirostratus Weiler 1950
Scopelus macrochir Günther 1864 [large-finned lanternfish]
Scopelus mammatus Frost 1934
Scopelus mediterraneus Koken 1891
Scopelus obliquus Weiler 1943
Scopelus papuensis Schubert 1910
Scopelus pulcher Procharzky 1893
Scopelus regularis Frost 1934
Scopelus splendidus Prochazka 1893 [horned lanternfish]
Scopelus sulcatus Bassoli 1906
Scopelus tenuis Weinfurter 1952
Scopelus tutamoensis Frost 1934
G. †Tachynectes von der Marck 1863
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Tachynectes brachypterygius von der Marck 1863
Tachynectes longipes von der Marck 1863
Tachynectes macrodactylus von der Marck 1863
Tachynectes vinarensis Bayer 1905
Invalid names: Eomyctophinae Prokofiev 2006 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:28:48
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:48
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Rancholabrean or 83.50000 to 0.01200 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.1 Ma

Collections (358 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) Myctophidae indet. (161434)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Italy Myctophidae indet. (35332)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Tachynectes brachypterygius (221715) Tachynectes macrodactylus, Tachynectes longipes (221711)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Czech Republic Diaphus meniliticus (187501)
Tertiary66.0 - 2.588USA (Mississippi) Otolithus sulcatus, Otolithus debilis (163732)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Myctophidarum sp., Myctophidarum schnetleri (159792 159793)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Australia (South Australia) Eokrefftia prediaphus (219145)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica (Seymour Island) Diaphus marambionis (176085)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy (Verona) Eomyctophum sp. (190957)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Texas) Myctophum americanum (84145)
Waipawan - Mangaorapan55.8 - 49.5New Zealand (South Island) Eomyctophum broncus (219497)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Brazil Ceratoscopelus warmingii, Diaphus splendidus, Diaphus garmani (210208)
Mangaorapan - Heretaungan53.0 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Eomyctophum broncus (219500) Eomyctophum sp., Eomyctophum broncus (219501)
Heretaungan49.5 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Eomyctophum sp., Eomyctophum broncus (219498)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2USA (Texas) Myctophum americanum (84144 84147)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Diaphus cyrano, Diaphus quadrangularis (188961) Diaphus cyrano, Diaphus trapezoidalis (188959) Diaphus quadrangularis, Diaphus sulci, Diaphus cyrano (188960) Diaphus quadrangularis, Diaphus sulci, Diaphus cyrano, Diaphus excavatus (188958) Diaphus quadrangularis, Diaphus sulci, Diaphus cyrano, Diaphus excavatus, Diaphus trapezoidalis (188957) Diaphus sulci, Diaphus quadrangularis, Diaphus cyrano, Diaphus trapezoidalis (188962)
Porangan46.2 - 43.0New Zealand (South Island) Eomyctophum broncus (219502)
Bortonian43.0 - 37.2New Zealand (South Island) Myctophum bortonensis (219322)
Bortonian43.0 - 37.2New Zealand Eomyctophum porokawa (219511)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Myctophidae indet. (43006)