Ceratoscopelus

Updated on Dec 04, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Family Myctophidae Phylum Chordata Order Myctophiformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Ceratoscopelus Rank Genus

Similar Warming's lantern fish, Ceratoscopelus maderensis, Lampanyctus, Hygophum, Diaphus

Ceratoscopelus is a genus of lanternfish.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Ceratoscopelus maderensis (R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Madeira lanternfish)

Ceratoscopelus townsendi (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) (Dogtooth lampfish)

Ceratoscopelus warmingii (Lütken, 1892) (Warming's lantern fish)

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