| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hygophum atratum (Garman, 1899) |
Thickhead lanternfish | Eastern Pacific | 6 |
| Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838) |
Benoit's lanternfish | Eastern Atlantic | 7.8 |
| Hygophum bruuni Wisner, 1971 |
Southeast Pacific | ||
| Hygophum hanseni (Tåning, 1932) |
Hansen's lanternfish | Convergence species in all three oceans | 6.7 |
| Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) |
Bermuda lantern fish | Eastern Atlantic | 8.1 |
| Hygophum macrochir (Günther, 1864) |
Large-finned lanternfish | Atlantic Ocean | 6 |
| Hygophum proximum Becker, 1965 |
Firefly lanternfish | Indian and Pacific | 5 |
| Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892) |
Reinhardt's lantern fish | Eastern Atlantic | 6 |
| Hygophum taaningi Becker, 1965 |
Tåning’s lanternfish | Atlantic Ocean | 6.6 |