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Myctophidae Gill, 1893

114691  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114691)

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  1. Genus Acrognathus Agassiz in Mantell, 1836 †
  2. Genus Antimyctophum Schwarzhans, 2019 †
  3. Genus Bavariscopelus Schwarzhans, 2010 †
  4. Genus Benthosema Goode & Bean, 1896
  5. Genus Bolinichthys Paxton, 1972
  6. Genus Centrobranchus Fowler, 1904
  7. Genus Ceratoscopelus Günther, 1864
  8. Genus Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  9. Genus Diogenichthys Bolin, 1939
  10. Genus Electrona Goode & Bean, 1896
  11. Genus Garganomyctophum Taverne, 2021 †
  12. Genus Gonichthys Gistel, 1850
  13. Genus Gymnoscopelus Günther, 1873
  14. Genus Hintonia Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  15. Genus Hygophum Bolin, 1939
  16. Genus Idiolychnus Nafpaktitis & Paxton, 1978
  17. Genus Krefftichthys Hulley, 1981
  18. Genus Lampadena Goode & Bean in Gill, 1893
  19. Genus Lampanyctodes Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  20. Genus Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840
  21. Genus Lampichthys Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  22. Genus Lepidophanes Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  23. Genus Lobianchia Gatti, 1904
  24. Genus Loweina Fowler, 1925
  25. Genus Macrostoma Risso, 1827
  26. Genus Metelectrona Wisner, 1963
  27. Genus Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  28. Genus Nannobrachium Günther, 1887
  29. Genus Nanobrachium Günther, 1887
  30. Genus Notolychnus Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  31. Genus Notoscopelus Günther, 1864
  32. Genus Oligophus Gregorova, 2004 †
  33. Genus Paralampadena Schwarzhans, 2013 †
  34. Genus Parvilux Hubbs & Wisner, 1964
  35. Genus Protomyctophum Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  36. Genus Scopelopsis Brauer, 1906
  37. Genus Serpe Risso, 1810
  38. Genus Stenobrachius Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  39. Genus Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner in Bolin, 1959
  40. Genus Taaningichthys Bolin, 1959
  41. Genus Tarletonbeania Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  42. Genus Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  43. Genus Aethoprora Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  44. Genus Alysia Lowe, 1839 accepted as Gonichthys Gistel, 1850
  45. Genus Bentosema accepted as Benthosema Goode & Bean, 1896 (misspelling)
  46. Genus Bolinichthyes accepted as Bolinichthys Paxton, 1972
  47. Genus Catablemella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 accepted as Notoscopelus Günther, 1864
  48. Genus Cavelampus Whitley, 1933 accepted as Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  49. Genus Collettia Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  50. Genus Ctenoscopelus Fraser-Brunner, 1949 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  51. Genus Dasyscopelus Günther, 1864 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  52. Genus Diogenichthye accepted as Diogenichthys Bolin, 1939 (misspelling)
  53. Genus Diogenys Garman, 1899 accepted as Diogenichthys Bolin, 1939 (lapsus calami)
  54. Genus Dorsadena Coleman & Nafpaktitis, 1972 accepted as Lampadena Goode & Bean in Gill, 1893
  55. Genus Elampa Fraser-Brunner, 1949 accepted as Electrona Goode & Bean, 1896
  56. Genus Elampadena Whitley, 1953 accepted as Electrona Goode & Bean, 1896
  57. Genus Hierops Fraser-Brunner, 1949 accepted as Protomyctophum Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  58. Genus Hyperphotops Fraser-Brunner, 1949 accepted as Lobianchia Gatti, 1904
  59. Genus Lampanctus accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840 (misspelling)
  60. Genus Lampanictus accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840 (misspelling)
  61. Genus Lampanyctas Carus, 1893 accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840
  62. Genus Lampichthyes accepted as Lampichthys Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  63. Genus Lamprossa Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  64. Genus Lebianchia accepted as Lobianchia Gatti, 1904 (misspelling)
  65. Genus Lobiancha accepted as Lobianchia Gatti, 1904 (misspelling)
  66. Genus Lychnophora Fraser-Brunner, 1949 accepted as Lampadena Goode & Bean in Gill, 1893
  67. Genus Mictophum Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  68. Genus Mychtophum accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
  69. Genus Myctoophum accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
  70. Genus Nannobranchium Goode & Bean, 1895 accepted as Nannobrachium Günther, 1887
  71. Genus Nanobranchium Goode & Bean, 1895 accepted as Nannobrachium Günther, 1887
  72. Genus Nasolychnus Smith, 1933 accepted as Gymnoscopelus Günther, 1873
  73. Genus Notoscopellus accepted as Notoscopelus Günther, 1864 (misspelling)
  74. Genus Nychtophus Cocco, 1838 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  75. Genus Nyctimaster Jordan, 1921 accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840
  76. Genus Nyctophus Cocco, 1829 accepted as Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  77. Genus Nyctophys accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  78. Genus Pantophos Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
  79. Genus Paralampanyctus Kotthaus, 1972 accepted as Nannobrachium Günther, 1887
  80. Genus Pareiophus Nafpaktitis, 1975 accepted as Notoscopelus Günther, 1864
  81. Genus Promacheon Weber, 1913 accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840
  82. Genus Pseudodiaphus Tåning, 1918 accepted as Lobianchia Gatti, 1904
  83. Genus Rhinoscopelus Lütken, 1892 accepted as Gonichthys Gistel, 1850
  84. Genus Scopelus Fraser-Brunner, 1949 accepted as Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner in Bolin, 1959
  85. Genus Scopilus Swainson, 1838 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  86. Genus Serpa Cloquet, 1827 accepted as Serpe Cloquet, 1829 accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840 (misspelling)
  87. Genus Serpe Cloquet, 1829 accepted as Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840 (synonym)
  88. Genus Stylophthalmoides Mazzarelli, 1912 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
  89. Genus Triphotorus accepted as Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner, 1949 (misspelling)
  90. Genus Vestula Bolin, 1946 accepted as Notolychnus Fraser-Brunner, 1949
  91. Genus Cyphoscopelus Fowler, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
  92. Genus Myctophidarum † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2023). Myctophidae Gill, 1893. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114691 on 2024-03-28
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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2023-05-20 14:33:10Z
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.  [details]   

additional source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details]   

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source FishBase [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Osteichthyes (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Myctophiformes (Order) > Myctophidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info From FishBase: Brackish + Marine. FishBase flag: All Marine. [details]

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