''Lampanyctus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
lanternfish
Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represent ...
es.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Lampanyctus acanthurus''
Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus achirus''
Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus alatus''
Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Winged lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus ater''
Tåning, 1928 (Dusky lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus australis''
Tåning, 1932 (Southern lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus bristori''
Zahuranec, 2000
* ''
Lampanyctus crocodilus''
( A. Risso, 1810) (Jewel lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus crypticus''
Zahuranec, 2000
* ''
Lampanyctus cuprarius
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
Tåning, 1928
* ''
Lampanyctus festivus
''Lampanyctus festivus'' is a species of lanternfish. It is found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It is a mesopelagic
The mesopelagic zone (Greek μέσον, middle), also known as the middle pelagic or twilight zone, is the part ...
''
Tåning, 1928 (Festive lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus gibbsi
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
Zahuranec, 2000
* ''
Lampanyctus hawaiiensis
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
Zahuranec, 2000
* ''
Lampanyctus hubbsi
''Lampanyctus hubbsi'' is a species of lanternfish
Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the ...
''
Wisner, 1963
* ''
Lampanyctus idostigma
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
A. E. Parr, 1931
* ''
Lampanyctus indicus
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
Zahuranec, 2000
* ''
Lampanyctus intricarius
''Lampanyctus intricarius'' is a species of lanternfish
Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families i ...
''
Tåning, 1928 (Diamondcheek lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus isaacsi
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
Wisner, 1971
* ''
Lampanyctus iselinoides''
W. A. Bussing, 1965
* ''
Lampanyctus jordani''
C. H. Gilbert, 1913 (Brokenline lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus lepidolychnus''
Becker
Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany it can also derive from the ...
, 1967 (Mermaid lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus lineatus''
Tåning, 1928
* ''
Lampanyctus macdonaldi''
( Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896) (Rakery beaconlamp)
* ''
Lampanyctus macropterus''
( A. B. Brauer, 1904)
* ''
Lampanyctus niger
''Lampanyctus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lampanyctus acanthurus'' Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)
* '' Lampanyctus achirus'' Andriashev, 1962 (Cripplefin Lanternfish ...
''
Günther, 1887 (Black lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus nobilis''
Tåning, 1928 (Noble lampfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus omostigma''
C. H. Gilbert, 1908
* ''
Lampanyctus parvicauda''
A. E. Parr, 1931 (Slimtail lampfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus photonotus''
A. E. Parr, 1928
* ''
Lampanyctus phyllisae''
Zahuranec, 2000
* ''
Lampanyctus pusillus''
( J. Y. Johnson, 1890) (Pygmy lanternfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus regalis''
Gilbert, 1892) (Pinpoint lampfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus ritteri''
Gilbert, 1915) (Broadfin lampfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus simulator''
Wisner, 1971
* ''
Lampanyctus steinbecki''
Bolin, 1939 (Longfin lampfish)
* ''
Lampanyctus tenuiformis''
( A. B. Brauer, 1906)
* ''
Lampanyctus turneri
''Lampanyctus turneri'' is a species of lanternfish. It is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It grows to standard length.
References
Lampanyctus
Fish of the Indian Ocean
Fish of the Pacific Ocean
Fish described in 1934
...
''
( Fowler, 1934)
* ''
Lampanyctus vadulus''
Hulley, 1981
* ''
Lampanyctus wisneri''
Zahuranec, 2000
References
Extant Miocene first appearances
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte
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