n = 144
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diaphus adenomus | Gilbert, 1905 | Diaphus adenomus | Myctophidae | Gilbert's large lantern fish |
| Diaphus agassizii | Gilbert, 1908 | Diaphus agassizii | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus aliciae | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus aliciae | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus altifrons | Kulikova, 1961 | Diaphus lucidus | Myctophidae | Spotlight lanternfish |
| Diaphus anderseni | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus anderseni | Myctophidae | Andersen's lantern fish |
| Diaphus andersoni | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus anderseni | Myctophidae | Andersen's lantern fish |
| Diaphus antelucens | Kulikova, 1961 | Diaphus effulgens | Myctophidae | Headlight fish |
| Diaphus anteorbitalis | Gilbert, 1913 | Diaphus adenomus | Myctophidae | Gilbert's large lantern fish |
| Diaphus antonbruuni | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus antonbruuni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus arabicus | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus arabicus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus ashmeadi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus garmani | Myctophidae | Garman's lanternfish |
| Diaphus balanovi | Prokofiev, Emelyanova, Orlov & Orlova, 2022 | Diaphus balanovi | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus basileusi | Becker & Prut'ko, 1984 | Diaphus basileusi | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus bertelseni | Nafpaktitis, 1966 | Diaphus bertelseni | Myctophidae | Bertelsen's lanternfish |
| Diaphus brachycephalus | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus brachycephalus | Myctophidae | Short-headed lantern fish |
| Diaphus bryani | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus burtoni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus burtoni | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus burtoni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus caeruleus | (Klunzinger, 1871) | Diaphus coeruleus | Myctophidae | Blue lantern fish |
| Diaphus carlsoni | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus jenseni | Myctophidae | Jensen's lanternfish |
| Diaphus chrysorhynchus | Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 | Diaphus chrysorhynchus | Myctophidae | Golden-nosed lantern fish |
| Diaphus coeruleus | (Klunzinger, 1871) | Diaphus coeruleus | Myctophidae | Blue lantern fish |
| Diaphus confusus | Becker, 1992 | Diaphus confusus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus crameri | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus schmidti | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus dahlgreni | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus dahlgreni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus danae | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus danae | Myctophidae | Dana lanternfish |
| Diaphus dehaveni | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus dehaveni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus diadematus | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus diadematus | Myctophidae | Crown lanternfish |
| Diaphus diademetus | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus diadematus | Myctophidae | Crown lanternfish |
| Diaphus diademeus | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus diadematus | Myctophidae | Crown lanternfish |
| Diaphus diademophilus | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus diademophilus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus dofleini | (Zugmayer, 1911) | Lobianchia dofleini | Myctophidae | Dofleini's lantern fish |
| Diaphus drachmanni | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus drachmanni | Myctophidae | Drachmann's lanternfish |
| Diaphus dumerili | (Bleeker, 1856) | Diaphus dumerilii | Myctophidae | Dumeril's lanternfish |
| Diaphus dumerili nocturnus | (Poey, 1861) | Diaphus dumerilii | Myctophidae | Dumeril's lanternfish |
| Diaphus dumerilii | (Bleeker, 1856) | Diaphus dumerilii | Myctophidae | Dumeril's lanternfish |
| Diaphus efflugens | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | Diaphus effulgens | Myctophidae | Headlight fish |
| Diaphus effulgens | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | Diaphus effulgens | Myctophidae | Headlight fish |
| Diaphus ehrhorni | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus ehrhorni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus elucens | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus perspicillatus | Myctophidae | Transparent lantern fish |
| Diaphus erhorni | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus ehrhorni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus faustinoi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus faustinoi | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus fragilis | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus fragilis | Myctophidae | Fragile lantern fish |
| Diaphus fulgens | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus fulgens | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus garmani | Gilbert, 1906 | Diaphus garmani | Myctophidae | Garman's lanternfish |
| Diaphus gemellari | (Cocco, 1838) | Lobianchia gemellarii | Myctophidae | Cocco's lantern fish |
| Diaphus gemellarii | (Cocco, 1838) | Lobianchia gemellarii | Myctophidae | Cocco's lantern fish |
| Diaphus gigas | Gilbert, 1913 | Diaphus gigas | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus glandulifer | Gilbert, 1913 | Diaphus suborbitalis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus gracilis | Kulikova, 1961 | Genus Species | New species | |
| Diaphus gudgeri | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus jenseni | Myctophidae | Jensen's lanternfish |
| Diaphus handi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus handi | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus harveyi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus richardsoni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus holti | Tåning, 1918 | Diaphus holti | Myctophidae | Small lantern fish |
| Diaphus hudsoni | Zurbrigg & Scott, 1976 | Diaphus hudsoni | Myctophidae | Hudson's lanternfish |
| Diaphus hypolucens | Parr, 1928 | Diaphus termophilus | Myctophidae | Taaning's lantern fish |
| Diaphus impostor | Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 | Diaphus impostor | Myctophidae | Imposter lanternfish |
| Diaphus intermedius | Borodin, 1930 | Diaphus rafinesquii | Myctophidae | White-spotted lantern fish |
| Diaphus jenseni | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus jenseni | Myctophidae | Jensen's lanternfish |
| Diaphus jouani | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus thiollierei | Myctophidae | Thiolliere's lanternfish |
| Diaphus kapalae | Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 | Diaphus kapalae | Myctophidae | Kapala lanternfish |
| Diaphus kendalli | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus parri | Myctophidae | Parr's lanternfish |
| Diaphus knappi | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus knappi | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus kora | Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 | Diaphus kora | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus kuroshio | Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus kuroshio | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus kylei | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus jenseni | Myctophidae | Jensen's lanternfish |
| Diaphus latus | Gilbert, 1913 | Diaphus garmani | Myctophidae | Garman's lanternfish |
| Diaphus layi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus aliciae | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus leutkeni | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus luetkeni | Myctophidae | Luetken's lanternfish |
| Diaphus lewisi | Nafpaktitis, 1966 | Diaphus vanhoeffeni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus lobatus | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus lobatus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus longleyi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus parri | Myctophidae | Parr's lanternfish |
| Diaphus lucida | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | Diaphus lucidus | Myctophidae | Spotlight lanternfish |
| Diaphus lucidus | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | Diaphus lucidus | Myctophidae | Spotlight lanternfish |
| Diaphus lucifrons | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus lucifrons | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus luetkeni | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus luetkeni | Myctophidae | Luetken's lanternfish |
| Diaphus lutkani | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus luetkeni | Myctophidae | Luetken's lanternfish |
| Diaphus lutkeni | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus luetkeni | Myctophidae | Luetken's lanternfish |
| Diaphus macrophus | Parr, 1928 | Diaphus effulgens | Myctophidae | Headlight fish |
| Diaphus malayanus | Weber, 1913 | Diaphus malayanus | Myctophidae | Malayan lanternfish |
| Diaphus mascarensis | Becker, 1990 | Diaphus mascarensis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus meadi | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus meadi | Myctophidae | Mead's lanternfish |
| Diaphus megalops | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus megalops | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus mellis | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus mollis | Myctophidae | Soft lanternfish |
| Diaphus meteopoclampus | (Cocco, 1829) | Diaphus metopoclampus | Myctophidae | Spothead lantern fish |
| Diaphus metopoclampum | (Cocco, 1829) | Diaphus metopoclampus | Myctophidae | Spothead lantern fish |
| Diaphus metopoclampus | (Cocco, 1829) | Diaphus metopoclampus | Myctophidae | Spothead lantern fish |
| Diaphus meyeri | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus malayanus | Myctophidae | Malayan lanternfish |
| Diaphus minax | Nafpaktitis, 1968 | Diaphus minax | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus molli | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus mollis | Myctophidae | Soft lanternfish |
| Diaphus mollis | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus mollis | Myctophidae | Soft lanternfish |
| Diaphus monodi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus lucidus | Myctophidae | Spotlight lanternfish |
| Diaphus nanus | Gilbert, 1908 | Diaphus fulgens | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus nielseni | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Diaphus nielseni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus nipponensis | Gilbert, 1913 | Lobianchia gemellarii | Myctophidae | Cocco's lantern fish |
| Diaphus nocturnus | (Poey, 1861) | Diaphus dumerilii | Myctophidae | Dumeril's lanternfish |
| Diaphus ostenfeldi | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus ostenfeldi | Myctophidae | Ostenfeld's lanternfish |
| Diaphus pacificus | Parr, 1931 | Diaphus pacificus | Myctophidae | Pacific headlightfish |
| Diaphus pallidus | Gjøsaeter, 1989 | Diaphus pallidus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus parini | Becker, 1992 | Diaphus parini | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus parri | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus parri | Myctophidae | Parr's lanternfish |
| Diaphus perspicillatus | (Ogilby, 1898) | Diaphus perspicillatus | Myctophidae | Transparent lantern fish |
| Diaphus perspicullata | (Ogilby, 1898) | Diaphus perspicillatus | Myctophidae | Transparent lantern fish |
| Diaphus phillipsi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus phillipsi | Myctophidae | Bolin's lantern fish |
| Diaphus problematicus | Parr, 1928 | Diaphus problematicus | Myctophidae | Problematic lanternfish |
| Diaphus protoculus | (Gilbert, 1890) | Diaphus theta | Myctophidae | California headlightfish |
| Diaphus rafenesquii | (Cocco, 1838) | Diaphus rafinesquii | Myctophidae | White-spotted lantern fish |
| Diaphus rafinesquei | (Cocco, 1838) | Diaphus rafinesquii | Myctophidae | White-spotted lantern fish |
| Diaphus rafinesquii | (Cocco, 1838) | Diaphus rafinesquii | Myctophidae | White-spotted lantern fish |
| Diaphus rassi | Kulikova, 1961 | Diaphus parri | Myctophidae | Parr's lanternfish |
| Diaphus regain | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus regani | Myctophidae | Regan's lanternfish |
| Diaphus regani | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus regani | Myctophidae | Regan's lanternfish |
| Diaphus reidi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus lucidus | Myctophidae | Spotlight lanternfish |
| Diaphus richardsoni | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus richardsoni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus rivatoni | Bourret, 1985 | Diaphus rivatoni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus roei | Nafpaktitis, 1974 | Diaphus roei | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus rolfbolini | Wisner, 1971 | Diaphus phillipsi | Myctophidae | Bolin's lantern fish |
| Diaphus sagamiensis | Gilbert, 1913 | Diaphus sagamiensis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus scapulofulgens | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus splendidus | Myctophidae | Horned lanternfish |
| Diaphus schmidti | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus schmidti | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus signatus | Gilbert, 1908 | Diaphus signatus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus similis | Wisner, 1974 | Diaphus similis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus splendidum | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus splendidus | Myctophidae | Horned lanternfish |
| Diaphus splendidus | (Brauer, 1904) | Diaphus splendidus | Myctophidae | Horned lanternfish |
| Diaphus steadi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus splendidus | Myctophidae | Horned lanternfish |
| Diaphus streetsi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus suborbitalis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus suborbitalis | Weber, 1913 | Diaphus suborbitalis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus suborbitalisn | Weber, 1913 | Diaphus suborbitalis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus subtilis | Nafpaktitis, 1968 | Diaphus subtilis | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus taaningi | Norman, 1930 | Diaphus taaningi | Myctophidae | Slopewater lanternfish |
| Diaphus tanakae | Gilbert, 1913 | Diaphus malayanus | Myctophidae | Malayan lanternfish |
| Diaphus termophilus | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus termophilus | Myctophidae | Taaning's lantern fish |
| Diaphus thermophilus | Tåning, 1928 | Diaphus termophilus | Myctophidae | Taaning's lantern fish |
| Diaphus theta | Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 | Diaphus theta | Myctophidae | California headlightfish |
| Diaphus thiollierei | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus thiollierei | Myctophidae | Thiolliere's lanternfish |
| Diaphus thiollieri | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus thiollierei | Myctophidae | Thiolliere's lanternfish |
| Diaphus trachops | Wisner, 1974 | Diaphus trachops | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus umbroculus | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus umbroculus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus urolampus | Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 | Idiolychnus urolampus | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus vanhoeffeni | (Brauer, 1906) | Diaphus vanhoeffeni | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus vitiazi | Kulikova, 1961 | Diaphus splendidus | Myctophidae | Horned lanternfish |
| Diaphus watasei | Jordan & Starks, 1904 | Diaphus watasei | Myctophidae | Watases lanternfish |
| Diaphus weberi | Tåning, 1932 | Diaphus problematicus | Myctophidae | Problematic lanternfish |
| Diaphus whitleyi | Fowler, 1934 | Diaphus whitleyi | Myctophidae | |
| Diaphus wisneri | Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 | Diaphus wisneri | Myctophidae |