Order

Myctophiformes

154 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 2 of 3

California Headlightfish

Diaphus theta

Myctophidae

Longfin Lanternfish

Diogenichthys atlanticus

Myctophidae
Diogenes Lanternfish

Diogenes Lanternfish

Diogenichthys laternatus

Myctophidae

Antarctic Lanternfish

Electrona antarctica

Myctophidae

Electron Subantarctic Lanternfish

Electrona carlsbergi

Myctophidae
Electric Lantern Fish

Electric Lantern Fish

Electrona risso

Myctophidae

Cocco's Lanternfish

Gonichthys cocco

Myctophidae

Slendertail Lanternfish

Gonichthys tenuiculus

Myctophidae

Grand Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus bolini

Myctophidae

Brauer's Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus braueri

Myctophidae

Fraser's Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus fraseri

Myctophidae

False-midas Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus hintonoides

Myctophidae

Minispotted Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus microlampas

Myctophidae
Nichol's Lanternfish

Nichol's Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus nicholsi

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus

Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus

Myctophidae

Southern Blacktip Lanternfish

Gymnoscopelus piabilis

Myctophidae

Hintonia candens

Hintonia candens

Myctophidae
Benoit's Lanternfish

Benoit's Lanternfish

Hygophum benoiti

Myctophidae

Hygophum bruuni

Hygophum bruuni

Myctophidae

Hansen's Lanternfish

Hygophum hanseni

Myctophidae
Bermuda Lantern Fish

Bermuda Lantern Fish

Hygophum hygomii

Myctophidae

Large-finned Lanternfish

Hygophum macrochir

Myctophidae

Firefly Lanternfish

Hygophum proximum

Myctophidae

Reinhardt’s lanternfish

Hygophum reinhardtii

Myctophidae

linternilla

Hygophum taaningi

Myctophidae

Rhombic Lanternfish

Krefftichthys anderssoni

Myctophidae

Anomalous lanternfish

Lampadena anomala

Myctophidae

Atlantic sunbeam lanternfish

Lampadena atlantica

Myctophidae

Chaves' lanternfish

Lampadena chavesi

Myctophidae

Lampadena dea

Lampadena dea

Myctophidae

Luminous lanternfish

Lampadena luminosa

Myctophidae

Mirror Lanternfish

Lampadena speculigera

Myctophidae

Sunbeam Lampfish

Lampadena urophaos

Myctophidae

Yaquina lampfish

Lampadena yaquinae

Myctophidae
Hector's Lanternfish

Hector's Lanternfish

Lampanyctodes hectoris

Myctophidae

Cripplefin lanternfish, Lantern fish

Lampanyctus achirus

Myctophidae

Winged lanternfish

Lampanyctus alatus

Myctophidae

Dusky Lanternfish

Lampanyctus ater

Myctophidae
Southern lanternfish

Southern lanternfish

Lampanyctus australis

Myctophidae
Jewel Lanternfish

Jewel Lanternfish

Lampanyctus crocodilus

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus cuprarius

Lampanyctus cuprarius

Myctophidae

Festive lanternfish

Lampanyctus festivus

Myctophidae

Diamondcheek Lanternfish

Lampanyctus intricarius

Myctophidae

Jordans Lanternfish

Lampanyctus jordani

Myctophidae

Lanternfish

Lampanyctus lineatus

Myctophidae

Rakery Beaconlamp

Lampanyctus macdonaldi

Myctophidae

Noble Lanternfish

Lampanyctus nobilis

Myctophidae

Slimtail Lampfish

Lampanyctus parvicauda

Myctophidae

Pygmy Lanternfish

Lampanyctus pusillus

Myctophidae

pinpoint lampfish

Lampanyctus regalis

Myctophidae
Broadfin lampfish

Broadfin lampfish

Lampanyctus ritteri

Myctophidae

Slender lanternfish

Lampanyctus tenuiformis

Myctophidae

Blackhead Lanternfish

Lampichthys procerus

Myctophidae

Lepidophanes guentheri

Lepidophanes guentheri

Myctophidae
Dofleini's Lantern Fish

Dofleini's Lantern Fish

Lobianchia dofleini

Myctophidae

Cocco's Lantern Fish

Lobianchia gemellarii

Myctophidae

Rare Lanternfish

Loweina rara

Myctophidae

metallic lanternfish

Myctophum affine

Myctophidae

Golden Lanternfish

Myctophum aurolaternatum

Myctophidae

Spotted Lanternfish

Myctophum nitidulum

Myctophidae