Family Myctophidae - Lanternfishes
  Order
:
Myctophidae Myctophidae
  Class
:
Teleostei
No. in FishBase
:
Genera : 34 | Species : 250 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
:
Fresh : No | Brackish : Yes | Marine : Yes
  Division
:
Marine
  Aquarium
:
none
  First Fossil Record
:
upper   Tertiary     Miocene
Ref..   Berg, L.S. 1958
  Remark
:
Distribution: circumglobal. Below the adipose fin is a cartilaginous supporting plate. Some genera with small supramaxilla. Subocular shelf present. Anal fin origin below or slightly behind dorsal fin base. Head and body with groups and rows of small photophores; one species without. Scales cycloid; ctenoid in 4 species. Swim bladder usually present. Vertebrae 28-45. Heavily preyed upon by many marine fishes and mammals. Diurnal migration exhibited by many: most species with peak abundance between 300 and 1200 m by day and between 10 and 100 m at night.
  Etymology
:
Greek, mykter, -eros = nose + Greek, ophis = serpent ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
:
nonguarders
  Typical activity level
:
normal
  Main Ref.
:
  Coordinator
:
  Deep Fin Classification
:
Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Myctophata | | | | | | Myctophiformes | | | Myctophidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Myctophidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Myctophinae
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810
acceptedseniororiginal
Scopelus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1810)
synonymseniornew
! Mychtophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum humboldti (Risso, 1810)
synonymjuniornew
Serpe humboldti Risso, 1810
synonymotheroriginal
synonymjuniornew
Scopelus caninianus Valenciennes, 1850
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus heideri Steindachner, 1881
synonymjuniororiginal
Stylophthalmus lobiancoi Mazzarelli, 1909
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus crocodilus (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Scopelus benoiti (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Myctophum phengodes (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856)
acceptedseniornew
! Scopelus brachygnathos Bleeker, 1856
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
! Myctoophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum brachignathum (Bleeker, 1856)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum brachygnathos (Bleeker, 1856)
synonymseniornew
Dasyscopelus pristilepis Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum indicum (Day, 1877)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus affinis Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum opalinum Goode & Bean, 1896
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Rhinoscopelus oceanicus Jordan & Evermann, 1903
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum affine (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum orientale (Gilbert, 1913)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum fissunovi Becker & Borodulina, 1971
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum lunatum Becker & Borodulina, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum ovcharovi Tsarin, 1993
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum asperum (non Richardson, 1845)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus cocco Cocco, 1829
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum cocco (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
Rhinoscopelus cocco (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Gonichthys coccoi (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum coccoi (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Rhinoscopelus coccoi (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Scopelus coccoi Günther, 1864
synonymseniororiginal
Alysia loricata Lowe, 1839
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum hians Richardson, 1845
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus jagorii Peters, 1859
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus gracilis Lütken, 1892
synonymjuniororiginal
! Scopelus gracile Lütken, 1892
synonymjuniororiginal
Gonichthys tenuiculus (Garman, 1899)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
! Gonichthys tenuicolus (Garman, 1899)
synonymseniornew
Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943
acceptedseniororiginal
! Gonichthys bamesi Whitley, 1943
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum coruscans Richardson, 1845
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Myctophum cocco (non Cocco, 1829)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Myctophum hians (non Richardson, 1845)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Gonichthys venetus Becker, 1964
acceptedseniororiginal
Dasyscopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845
synonymseniororiginal
Scopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Dasyscopelus spinosus (Steindachner, 1867)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum spinosus (Steindachner, 1867)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniorchange in rank
synonymseniorchange in rank
Myctophum imperceptum Becker & Borodulina, 1971
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Myctophum brachygnathum (non Bleeker, 1856)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum pristilepis (non Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Dasyscopelus selenops (Tåning, 1928)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum selenops Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Tarletonbeania crenularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum crenulare Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
synonymseniororiginal
Tarletonbeania crenulare (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
synonymseniornew
ambiguousotheroriginal
Tarletonbeania tenua Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Benthosema glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus glacialis Reinhardt, 1837
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus glacialis (Reinhardt, 1837)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837)
synonymseniornew
! Benthosema glacialis (Reinhardt, 1837)
synonymseniornew
! Benthosoma glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum glacialis (Reinhardt, 1837)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus parvimanus Günther, 1864
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus scoticus Günther, 1889
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
! Benthosema mülleri (non Gmelin, 1789)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
! Scopelus mülleri (non Gmelin, 1789)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus pterotus Alcock, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum pterotum (Alcock, 1890)
synonymseniornew
! Benthosema pterota (Alcock, 1890)
synonymseniornew
! Benthosema ptertum (Alcock, 1890)
synonymseniornew
! Scopelus pterotum Alcock, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum gilberti Evermann & Seale, 1907
synonymjuniororiginal
Benthosema fibulatum (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum fibulatum Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
synonymseniororiginal
! Benthosema fibulata (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum hollandi Jordan & Jordan, 1922
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Benthosema pinchoti Fowler, 1932
synonymjuniororiginal
Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913
synonymseniororiginal
! Bentosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Benthosema imitator (Parr, 1928)
synonymjuniornew
Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928
synonymjuniororiginal
Benthosema simile (Tåning, 1928)
synonymjuniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum pterotum (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliednew
Benthosema fibulata (non Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum fibulatum (non Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Benthosema panamense (Tåning, 1932)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus risso Cocco, 1829
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum risso (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Electrona rissoi (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Scopelus rissoi (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum rissoi (Cocco, 1849)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum risso salubris (Whitley, 1933)
synonymjuniornew
Electrona subaspera (Günther, 1864)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus subasper Günther, 1864
synonymseniororiginal
! Electrona subasper (Günther, 1864)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus stellatus Bennett, 1840
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Myctophum megalops Peters, 1864
synonymjuniororiginal
Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus antarcticus Günther, 1878
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum antarcticum (Günther, 1878)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus colletti Lütken, 1892
synonymjuniororiginal
Electrona carlsbergi (Tåning, 1932)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum carlsbergi Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum nigro-ocellatum (Günther, 1873)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Myctophum choerocephalum (non Fowler, 1904)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
! Centrobranchus chaerocephalus (non Fowler, 1904)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Centrobranchus andreae (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus andreae Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum andreae (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Centrobranchus andrea (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Loweina rara (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus rarus Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum rarum (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Rhinoscopelus rarus (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum rurus (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Loweina laurae Wisner, 1971
synonymjuniororiginal
Loweina interrupta (Tåning, 1928)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum interruptum Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
Scopelus rarus (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Loweina terminata Becker, 1964
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Diogenys laternatus (Garman, 1899)
synonymseniornew
Diogenichthys atlanticus (Tåning, 1928)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Diogenichthys atlanticum (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
! Diogenichthye atlanticus Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Diogenichthys laternatus (non Garman, 1899)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum laternatum (non Garman, 1899)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus hygomii Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Hygophum higomii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Hygophum hygomi (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Hygophum hygonii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Hygophym hygomi (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum benoiti hygomi (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum hygomi (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum hygoni (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum remiger Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymjuniororiginal
! Myctophum remigerum Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus macrochir (non Günther, 1864)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus benoiti Cocco, 1838
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Hygophum bennoiti (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Hygophum macrochir (Günther, 1864)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus macrochir Günther, 1864
synonymseniororiginal
Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus reinhardtii Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
Myctophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Hygophum reinhardti (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum reinhardti (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum braueri Gilbert, 1905
ambiguoushomonymoriginal
Hygophum atratum (Garman, 1899)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum atratum Garman, 1899
synonymseniororiginal
Hygophum hanseni (Tåning, 1932)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum hanseni Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
Serpa peccatus Whitley & Phillipps, 1939
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum reinhardti (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliednew
Scopelus hygomii (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Hygophum proximum Becker, 1965
acceptedseniororiginal
Hygophum reinhardti (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliednew
Hygophum taaningi Becker, 1965
acceptedseniororiginal
Hygophum macrochir (non Günther, 1864)
misappliedmisappliednew
! Myctophum microchir (non Günther, 1864)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Hygophum bruuni Wisner, 1971
acceptedseniororiginal
! Hygophum brunii Wisner, 1971
synonymseniororiginal
Ctenoscopelus phengodes (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus phengodes Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum phengodes (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Ctenoscopelus phengodeus (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum phengoides Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum tenisoni Norman, 1930
synonymseniororiginal
Protomyctophum arcticum (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus arcticus Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Electrona arctica (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Protomyctophum parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum parallelum Lönnberg, 1905
synonymseniororiginal
! Protomyctophum paralellum (Lönnberg, 1905)
synonymseniornew
Protomyctophum normani (Tåning, 1932)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum normani Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Hierops subparallela (Tåning, 1932)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum parallelum (non Lönnberg, 1905)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniornew
Electrona crockeri Bolin, 1939
synonymseniororiginal
Hierops crockeri (Bolin, 1939)
synonymseniornew
Protomyctophum thompsoni (Chapman, 1944)
acceptedseniornew
Electrona thompsoni Chapman, 1944
synonymseniororiginal
Hierops thompsoni (Chapman, 1944)
synonymseniornew
Electrona arctica (non Lütken, 1892)
misappliedmisappliednew
Protomyctophum bolini (Fraser-Brunner, 1949)
acceptedseniornew
Electrona bolini Fraser-Brunner, 1949
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum tenisoni (non Norman, 1930)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Electrona bolini (non Fraser-Brunner, 1949)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Protomyctophum kolaevi Prokofiev, 2004
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Protomyctophum mcginnisi Prokofiev, 2004
acceptedseniororiginal
Symbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum californiense Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
synonymseniororiginal
! Symbolophorus californiense (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
synonymseniornew
Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum boops Richardson, 1845
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Symbolophorus veranyi (Moreau, 1888)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus veranyi Moreau, 1888
synonymseniororiginal
! Symbolophorus verany (Moreau, 1888)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum humboldtii (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Scopelus humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Scopelus humboldtii (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Symbolophorus humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Symbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum evermanni Gilbert, 1905
synonymseniororiginal
Symbolophorus rufinus (Tåning, 1928)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum rufinum Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Symbolophorus barnardi (Tåning, 1932)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
Scopelus hookeri Whitley, 1953
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Symbolophorus boops (non Richardson, 1845)
misappliedmisappliednew
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum humboldti (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Symbolophorus veranyi (non Moreau, 1888)
misappliedmisappliednew
Symbolophorus reversus Gago & Ricord, 2005
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Metelectrona ventralis (Becker, 1963)
acceptedseniornew
Electrona ventralis Becker, 1963
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Krefftichthys anderssoni (Lönnberg, 1905)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum anderssoni Lönnberg, 1905
synonymseniororiginal
Protomyctophum anderssoni (Lönnberg, 1905)
synonymseniornew
! Krefftichthys andersoni (Lönnberg, 1905)
synonymseniornew
Diaphinae
Diaphus theta Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum protoculus Gilbert, 1890
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus protoculus (Gilbert, 1890)
synonymjuniornew
Diaphus rafinesquii (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus metopoclampus (Cocco, 1829)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
Diaphus metopoclampum (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus meteopoclampus (Cocco, 1829)
synonymseniornew
Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Collettia rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Collettia rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus rafenesquii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Scopelus rafinesqui (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus luetkeni (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus dumerilii Bleeker, 1856
synonymseniororiginal
! Diaphus dumerili (Bleeker, 1856)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum dumerili (Bleeker, 1856)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Collettia nocturna (Poey, 1861)
synonymjuniornew
synonymjuniornew
Diaphus nocturnus (Poey, 1861)
synonymjuniornew
Scopelus schmitzi Johnson, 1890
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus lacerta Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum lacerta (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymjuniornew
Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus coeruleus Klunzinger, 1871
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus caeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum caeruleum (Klunzinger, 1871)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum caerulum (Klunzinger, 1871)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus engraulis Günther, 1887
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Diaphus effulgens (Goode & Bean, 1896)
acceptedseniornew
Aethoprora effulgens Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum effulgens (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus efflugens (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum aeolochrus Barnard, 1927
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus antelucens Kulikova, 1961
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus elucens (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus lucidus (Goode & Bean, 1896)
acceptedseniornew
Aethoprora lucida Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniororiginal
! Diaphus lucida (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
Diaphus monodi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus reidi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus altifrons Kulikova, 1961
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus fulgens (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus chrysorhynchus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus astridae Giltay, 1929
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Diaphus sagamiensis (non Gilbert, 1913)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diaphus perspicillatus (Ogilby, 1898)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus perspicullata (Ogilby, 1898)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum elucens Brauer, 1904
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus elucens (Brauer, 1904)
synonymjuniornew
Diaphus fulgens (Brauer, 1904)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum fulgens Brauer, 1904
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus nanus Gilbert, 1908
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus luetkeni (Brauer, 1904)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum luetkeni Brauer, 1904
synonymseniororiginal
! Diaphus leutkeni (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus lutkani (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus lutkeni (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus lütkeni (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
ambiguoushomonymoriginal
Diaphus splendidus (Brauer, 1904)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
! Diaphus splendidum (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
Diaphus steadi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus vitiazi Kulikova, 1961
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus watasei Jordan & Starks, 1904
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus coeruleus (non Klunzinger, 1871)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus elucens (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus adenomus Gilbert, 1905
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus anteorbitalis Gilbert, 1913
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus effulgens (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus garmani Gilbert, 1906
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus latus Gilbert, 1913
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus ashmeadi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus vanhoeffeni (Brauer, 1906)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus lewisi Nafpaktitis, 1966
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus agassizii Gilbert, 1908
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus signatus Gilbert, 1908
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus gigas Gilbert, 1913
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus malayanus Weber, 1913
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus tanakae Gilbert, 1913
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus meyeri Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus sagamiensis Gilbert, 1913
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus suborbitalisn Weber, 1913
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus glandulifer Gilbert, 1913
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus streetsi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus holti Tåning, 1918
acceptedseniororiginal
Scopelus holti (Tåning, 1918)
synonymseniornew
Diaphus rafinesquei (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus theta (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus theta (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diaphus fragilis Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus mollis Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus mellis Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
! Diaphus molli Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus rafinesquei (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus rafinesquii (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus fulgens (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum fulgens (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus weberi Tåning, 1932
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum splendidum (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diaphus termophilus Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus thermophilus Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus taaningi Norman, 1930
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus anderseni Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus andersoni Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus danae Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus diadematus Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus diademetus Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
! Diaphus diademeus Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus drachmanni Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus jenseni Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus kylei Tåning, 1932
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus carlsoni Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus gudgeri Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus ostenfeldi Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus parri Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus longleyi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus kendalli Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus rassi Kulikova, 1961
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus regani Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus regain Tåning, 1932
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus harveyi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus schmidti Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus crameri Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus aliciae Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus layi Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus burtoni Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus bryani Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus dahlgreni Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus dehaveni Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus ehrhorni Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus erhorni Fowler, 1934
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus faustinoi Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus handi Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus lucifrons Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus phillipsi Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus rolfbolini Wisner, 1971
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus thiollierei Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diaphus thiollieri Fowler, 1934
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus jouani Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus umbroculus Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus whitleyi Fowler, 1934
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus atkinsoni Fowler, 1934
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Diaphus bertelseni Nafpaktitis, 1966
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus minax Nafpaktitis, 1968
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus subtilis Nafpaktitis, 1968
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus rafinesquei (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus roei Nafpaktitis, 1974
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus similis Wisner, 1974
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus trachops Wisner, 1974
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus hudsoni Zurbrigg & Scott, 1976
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus theta (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diaphus antonbruuni Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus arabicus Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus diademophilus Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus knappi Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus elucens (Brauer, 1904)
ambiguousquestionablenew
Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus lobatus Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus meadi Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus rafinesquei (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus theta (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diaphus holti (non Tåning, 1918)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diaphus megalops Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus nielseni Nafpaktitis, 1978
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus basileusi Becker & Prut'ko, 1984
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus rivatoni Bourret, 1985
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus pallidus Gjøsaeter, 1989
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus mascarensis Becker, 1990
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus confusus Becker, 1992
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus parini Becker, 1992
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus impostor Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus kapalae Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus kora Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus wisneri Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Diaphus balanovi Prokofiev, Emelyanova, Orlov & Orlova, 2022
acceptedseniororiginal
Lobianchia gemellarii (Cocco, 1838)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus gemellarii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum gemellarii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus gemellarii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Diaphus gemellari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Lampanyctus gemellari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Lebianchia gemellari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Lobianchia gemelari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Lobianchia gemellari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Myctophum gemellari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
! Scopelus gemellari (Cocco, 1838)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus uracoclampus Facciolà, 1884
synonymjuniororiginal
! Scopelus uraeoclampus Facciolà, 1884
synonymjuniororiginal
Diaphus nipponensis Gilbert, 1913
synonymjuniororiginal
Lobianchia dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum dofleini Zugmayer, 1911
synonymseniororiginal
Diaphus dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911)
synonymseniornew
! Lobianchia dolfeni (Zugmayer, 1911)
synonymseniornew
! Lobianchia dolfleini (Zugmayer, 1911)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum gemellari (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diaphus agassizi (non Gilbert, 1908)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Idiolychnus urolampus (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
acceptedseniornew
Diaphus urolampus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
synonymseniororiginal
Gymnoscopelinae
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi (Gilbert, 1911)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus nicholsi Gilbert, 1911
synonymseniororiginal
! Gymnoscopelus nicholosi (Gilbert, 1911)
synonymseniornew
Gymnoscopelus aphya Günther, 1873
ambiguousotheroriginal
Gymnoscopelus aphya (Günther, 1873)
ambiguousothernew
Gymnoscopelus braueri (Lönnberg, 1905)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum braueri Lönnberg, 1905
synonymseniororiginal
Gymnoscopelus fraseri (Fraser-Brunner, 1931)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus fraseri Fraser-Brunner, 1931
synonymseniororiginal
Gymnoscopelus piabilis (Whitley, 1931)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus piabilis Whitley, 1931
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniornew
! Myctophum florenti Smith, 1933
synonymjuniororiginal
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus Fraser-Brunner, 1949
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus braueri (non Lönnberg, 1905)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Gymnoscopelus bolini Andriashev, 1962
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus nicholsi (non Gilbert, 1911)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus resplendens Richardson, 1845
synonymseniororiginal
Scopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845)
synonymseniornew
! Notoscopellus brachychier Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
synonymjuniororiginal
Notoscopelus brachychir Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Serpa hoffmanni Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Macrostoma angustidens (non Risso, 1820)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus elongatus (non Costa, 1844)
misappliedmisappliednew
Notoscopelus elongatus (non Costa, 1844)
misappliedmisappliednew
Scopelus elongatus (non Costa, 1844)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus elongatus Costa, 1844
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum elongatum (Costa, 1844)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum elongatus (Costa, 1844)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
! Scopelus crodilus (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus kroyeri Malm, 1861
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniororiginal
! Notoscopelus kroeyeri (Malm, 1861)
synonymseniornew
! Notoscopelus kroeyerii (Malm, 1861)
synonymseniornew
Notoscopelus quercinus Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymjuniororiginal
Notoscopelus margaritiferus Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymjuniororiginal
Notoscopelus castaneus Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
! Lampanyctus caudospinosus (Johnson, 1863)
synonymseniornew
! Macrostoma caudospinosum (Johnson, 1863)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus elongatus (non Costa, 1844)
misappliedmisappliednew
Notoscopelus elongatus (non Costa, 1844)
misappliedmisappliednew
Notoscopelus japonicus (Tanaka, 1908)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Notoscopelus resplendens (non Richardson, 1845)
misappliedmisappliednew
Notoscopelus bolini Nafpaktitis, 1975
acceptedseniororiginal
Notoscopelus kroyeri (non Malm, 1861)
misappliedmisappliednew
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelopsis caudalis Whitley, 1932
synonymjuniororiginal
Hintonia candens Fraser-Brunner, 1949
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctodes hectoris (Günther, 1876)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus hectoris Günther, 1876
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus hectoris (Günther, 1876)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus argenteus Gilchrist, 1904
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus argenteus (Gilchrist, 1904)
synonymjuniornew
Myctophum argenteus (Gilchrist, 1904)
synonymjuniornew
Lampichthys procerus (Brauer, 1904)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum procerum Brauer, 1904
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus procerus (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
Lampichthys rectangularis Fraser-Brunner, 1949
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampichthys rutkovichi Linkowski, 1985
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctinae
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum crocodilum (Risso, 1810)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus crocodilus (Risso, 1810)
ambiguousothernew
! Lampanictus crocodilus (Risso, 1810)
synonymseniornew
! Macrostoma crocodilus (Risso, 1810)
synonymseniornew
! Serpe crocodilus Risso, 1810
ambiguousotheroriginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus bonapartii (Cocco, 1838)
synonymjuniornew
! Nyctophus bonaparte Cocco, 1838
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus gemmifer Goode & Bean, 1896
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Scopelus gemmifer (Goode & Bean, 1896)
ambiguousquestionablenew
synonymjuniororiginal
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Lampanyctus niger (Günther, 1887)
acceptedseniornew
Nannobrachium nigrum Günther, 1887
synonymseniororiginal
Myctophum nigrum (Günther, 1887)
synonymseniornew
Paralampanyctus niger (Günther, 1887)
synonymseniornew
! Lampanctus niger (Günther, 1887)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus pusillus Johnson, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Macrostoma pusillum (Johnson, 1890)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus alatus (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Myctophum alatum (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum alatus (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Scopelus alatus (non Goode & bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus regalis (Gilbert, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum regale Gilbert, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Nannobrachium regale (Gilbert, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Nannobrachium regalis (Gilbert, 1892)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus alatus Goode & Bean, 1896
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus alatus alatus Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniorchange in rank
Macrostoma alatum (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum alatum (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum pseudoalatus (Tåning, 1918)
synonymjuniornew
Lampanyctus pusillus (non Johnson, 1890)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus macdonaldi (Goode & Bean, 1896)
acceptedseniornew
Nanobrachium macdonaldi Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus crocodilus (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus intricarius (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus macropterus taningi Angel & Verrier, 1931
synonymjuniororiginal
Serpa freta Whitley, 1936
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus basili Kotthaus, 1972
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
! Lampanyctus tenuiformes (Brauer, 1906)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus omostigma Gilbert, 1908
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus jordani Gilbert, 1913
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus ritteri Gilbert, 1915
acceptedseniororiginal
Nannobrachium ritteri (Gilbert, 1915)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus ater Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
Macrostoma atrum (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
Nannobrachium atrum (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
Paralampanyctus ater (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Macrostoma nigrum (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus cuprarius Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
Nannobrachium cuprarium (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus festivus Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
Macrostoma festivum (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Serpa bensoni Fowler, 1934
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Lampanyctus bensoni (Fowler, 1934)
ambiguousquestionablenew
acceptedseniororiginal
Serpa conspicua Whitley, 1936
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus crocodilus (non Risso, 1810)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus ater (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus lineatus Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
Nannobrachium lineatum (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
Paralampanyctus lineatus (Tåning, 1928)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus nobilis Tåning, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus macropterus (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Myctophum gemmifer (non Goode & Bean, 1879)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
acceptedseniorchange in rank
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus australis Tåning, 1932
acceptedseniorchange in rank
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus alatus (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Myctophum alatum (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum alatus (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Scopelopsis multipunctatus (non Brauer, 1906)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus turneri (Fowler, 1934)
acceptedseniornew
Serpa turneri Fowler, 1934
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus basili Wisner, 1974
ambiguoushomonymoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus achirus Andriashev, 1962
acceptedseniororiginal
Nannobrachium achirus (Andriashev, 1962)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum nigrum (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus ater (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus hubbsi Wisner, 1963
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
! Lampanyctus isellinoides Bussing, 1965
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus alatus (non Goode & Bean, 1896)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Scopelopsis multipunctatus (non Brauer, 1906)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus intricarius (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus fernae Wisner, 1971
acceptedseniororiginal
Nannobrachium fernae (Wisner, 1971)
synonymseniornew
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus isaacsi Wisner, 1974
acceptedseniororiginal
Nannobrachium isaacsi (Wisner, 1974)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus oculeum (non Garman, 1899)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Myctophum oculeum (non Garman, 1899)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus micropterus (non Brauer, 1906)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Myctophum micropterum (non Brauer, 1906)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus vadulus Hulley, 1981
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus macropterus (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliednew
Myctophum macropterus (non Brauer, 1904)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus nobilis (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus bristori (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Nannobrachium bristori Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus crypticus (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Nannobrachium crypticum Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus gibbsi (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Nannobrachium gibbsi Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus achirus (non Andriashev, 1962)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus hawaiiensis (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus sp. 1 Not applicable
synonymotherother
! Nannobrachium hawaiiensis Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Nannobrachium hawaiiense Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus achirus (non Andriashev, 1962)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus indicus (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus sp. Not applicable
synonymotherother
Nannobrachium indicum Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus phyllisae (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Nannobrachium phyllisae Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus achirus (non Andriashev, 1962)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus wisneri (Zahuranec, 2000)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus sp. Not applicable
synonymotherother
Lampanyctus sp. B Not applicable
synonymotherother
Nannobrachium wisneri Zahuranec, 2000
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus niger (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus ater (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus intricarius (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lampanyctus achirus (non Andriashev, 1962)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
Myctophum maderense (Lowe, 1839)
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
! Lampanyctus maderense (Lowe, 1839)
synonymseniornew
Scopelus doderleini Facciolà, 1882
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus acanthurus Facciolà, 1882
synonymjuniororiginal
Scopelus bonapartii (non Cocco, 1838)
misappliedmisappliednew
Ceratoscopelus townsendi (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum townsendi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
synonymseniororiginal
Ceratoscopelus warmingii (Lütken, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus warmingii Lütken, 1892
synonymseniororiginal
Ceratoscopelus warmingi (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus warmingii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum warmingii (Lütken, 1892)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Ceratoscopelus townsendi (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus leucosaurus (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus townsendi (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Macrostoma townsendi (non Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum leucopsarum Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
synonymseniornew
Nannobrachium leucopsarum (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
synonymseniornew
! Lampanictus leucopsaurus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Stenobrachius nannochir (Gilbert, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum nannochir Gilbert, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus nannochir (Gilbert, 1890)
synonymseniornew
Nannobrachium nannochir (Gilbert, 1890)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampadena speculigera Goode & Bean, 1896
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum speculiger (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
! Lampedena speguligera Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniororiginal
! Scopelus speculigera (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
Lampadena braueri Zugmayer, 1914
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampadena luminosa (Garman, 1899)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum luminosum Garman, 1899
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampadena nitida Tåning, 1928
synonymjuniorchange in rank
Lampadena chavesi Collett, 1905
acceptedseniororiginal
Myctophum chavesi (Collett, 1905)
synonymseniornew
! Lampadena chavesii Collett, 1905
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampadena dea Fraser-Brunner, 1949
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampadena urophaos Paxton, 1963
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniorchange in rank
Lampadena notialis Nafpaktitis & Paxton, 1968
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampadena chavesi (non Collett, 1905)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniororiginal
Lampadena nitida (non Tåning, 1928)
misappliedmisappliedchange in rank
Lampadena pontifex Krefft, 1970
acceptedseniororiginal
! Lampadena ponifex Krefft, 1970
synonymseniororiginal
! Lampadena pontifix Krefft, 1970
synonymseniororiginal
Lampadena yaquinae (Coleman & Nafpaktitis, 1972)
acceptedseniornew
Dorsadena yaquinae Coleman & Nafpaktitis, 1972
synonymseniororiginal
Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)
acceptedseniornew
Lampanyctus guentheri Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniororiginal
Macrostoma guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
Myctophum guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)
synonymseniornew
! Lampanyctus guntheri Goode & Bean, 1896
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lepidophanes gaussi (Brauer, 1906)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum gaussi Brauer, 1906
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus gaussi (Brauer, 1906)
synonymseniornew
Macrostoma gaussi (Brauer, 1906)
synonymseniornew
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum mexicanum Gilbert, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Triphoturus oculeum (Garman, 1899)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum oculeum Garman, 1899
synonymseniororiginal
Triphoturus nigrescens (Brauer, 1904)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
! Triphotorus nigrescens (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
! Triphoturus micropterus (Brauer, 1906)
synonymjuniornew
Lampanyctus microchir Gilbert, 1913
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Triphoturus microchir (Gilbert, 1913)
ambiguousquestionablenew
acceptedseniornew
Lampadena bathyphila Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
Taaningichthys minimus (Tåning, 1928)
acceptedseniornew
Lampadena minima Tåning, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Parvilux ingens Hubbs & Wisner, 1964
acceptedseniororiginal
! Parvilux ingen Hubbs & Wisner, 1964
synonymseniororiginal
Parvilux boschmai Hubbs & Wisner, 1964
acceptedseniororiginal
Lampanyctus boschmai (Hubbs & Wisner, 1964)
synonymseniornew
Bolinichthys longipes (Brauer, 1906)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum longipes Brauer, 1906
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus joubini Angel & Verrier, 1931
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Macrostoma grayi Fowler, 1938
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
Scopelus pyrsobolus Alcock, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
Serpa blacki Fowler, 1934
synonymjuniororiginal
Lampanyctus blacki (Fowler, 1934)
synonymjuniornew
Bolinichthys nanshanensis Yang & Huang, 1992
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus stilbius Gilbert, 1908
ambiguousquestionableoriginal
Lampanyctus pyrsobolus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lepidophanes pyrsobolus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
Lampanyctus pyrsobolus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Bolinichthys indicus (Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969)
acceptedseniornew
Lepidophanes indicus Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969
synonymseniororiginal
Lampanyctus pyrsobolus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lepidophanes pyrsobolus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lampanyctus pusillus (non Johnson, 1890)
misappliedmisappliednew
Lampanyctus longipes (non Brauer, 1906)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Macrostoma longipes (non Brauer, 1906)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Bolinichthys distofax Johnson, 1975
acceptedseniororiginal
! Bolinichthys distophax Johnson, 1975
synonymseniororiginal
Lepidophanes pyrsobolus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
misappliedmisappliednew
acceptedseniororiginal
! Bolinichthys nikolai Becker, 1978
synonymseniororiginal
! Bolinichthys nikolayai Becker, 1978
synonymseniororiginal
Notolychninae
Notolychnus valdiviae (Brauer, 1904)
acceptedseniornew
Myctophum valdiviae Brauer, 1904
synonymseniororiginal
Vestula valdiviae (Brauer, 1904)
synonymseniornew
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