Lampanyctus

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

Similar Diaphus, Myctophum, Notoscopelus, Hygophum, Ceratoscopelus

Lampanyctus is a genus of lanternfishes.

Species

There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:

Lampanyctus acanthurus Wisner, 1974 (Spinytail lampfish)

Lampanyctus alatus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Winged lanternfish)

Lampanyctus australis Tåning, 1932 (Southern lanternfish)

Lampanyctus crocodilus (A. Risso, 1810) (Jewel lanternfish)

Lampanyctus festivus Tåning, 1928 (Festive lanternfish)

Lampanyctus hubbsi Wisner, 1963

Lampanyctus intricarius Tåning, 1928 (Diamondcheek lanternfish)

Lampanyctus iselinoides W. A. Bussing, 1965

Lampanyctus jordani C. H. Gilbert, 1913 (Brokenline lanternfish)

Lampanyctus lepidolychnus Becker, 1967 (Mermaid lanternfish)

Lampanyctus macdonaldi (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896) (Rakery beaconlamp)

Lampanyctus macropterus (A. B. Brauer, 1904)

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 pusillus (J. Y. Johnson, 1890) (Pygmy lanternfish)

Lampanyctus simulator Wisner, 1971

Lampanyctus steinbecki Bolin, 1939 (Longfin lampfish)

Lampanyctus tenuiformis (A. B. Brauer, 1906)

Lampanyctus turneri (Fowler, 1934)

Lampanyctus vadulus Hulley, 1981

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