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List of 150 taxa grouped by families - click on CAAB code to see taxon report.
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| CAAB | Scientific Name | Authority | AS5300 | AS5301 | Common | Created | Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 122078 | Benthosema fibulatum | (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897) | Spinycheek Lanternfish | Spinycheek Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122079 | Benthosema pterotum | (Alcock, 1890) | Opaline Lanternfish | Opaline Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122024 | Benthosema suborbitale | (Gilbert, 1913) | Dimple Lanternfish | Dimple Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122902 | Benthosema spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122108 | Bolinichthys distofax | Johnson, 1975 | [a lanternfish] | 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-01 | ||
| 37 122074 | Bolinichthys indicus | (Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969) | Smoothcheek Lanternfish | Smoothcheek Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122025 | Bolinichthys longipes | (Brauer, 1906) | Popeye Lanternfish | Popeye Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122026 | Bolinichthys nikolayi | Becker, 1978 | Nikolay's Lanternfish | Nikolay's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2012-01-09 | |
| 37 122027 | Bolinichthys photothorax | (Parr, 1928) | Spurcheek Lanternfish | Spurcheek Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122080 | Bolinichthys pyrsobolus | (Alcock, 1890) | Fiery Lanternfish | Fiery Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122028 | Bolinichthys supralateralis | (Parr, 1928) | Stubby Lanternfish | Stubby Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122903 | Bolinichthys spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122081 | Centrobranchus andreae | (Lütken, 1892) | Andrea's Lanternfish | Andrea's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122029 | Centrobranchus nigroocellatus | (Günther, 1873) | Roundnose Lanternfish | Roundnose Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122904 | Centrobranchus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122021 | Ceratoscopelus warmingii | (Lütken, 1892) | Warming's Lanternfish | Warming's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122905 | Ceratoscopelus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122003 | Ctenoscopelus phengodes | (Lütken, 1892) | Bright Lanternfish | Bright Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122929 | Ctenoscopelus spp. | 2022-07-26 | 2022-07-26 | ||||
| 37 122009 | Dasyscopelus asper | (Richardson, 1845) | Prickly Lanternfish | Prickly Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122055 | Dasyscopelus brachygnathos | (Bleeker, 1856) | Shortjaw Lanternfish | Shortjaw Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122099 | Dasyscopelus obtusirostris | (Tåning, 1928) | Bluntsnout Lanternfish | Bluntsnout Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122057 | Dasyscopelus orientalis | Gilbert, 1913 | Oriental Lanternfish | Oriental Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122100 | Dasyscopelus selenops | (Tåning, 1928) | Lunar Lanternfish | Lunar Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122101 | Dasyscopelus spinosus | (Steindachner, 1867) | Spiny Lanternfish | Spiny Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122930 | Dasyscopelus spp. | 2022-07-26 | 2022-07-26 | ||||
| 37 122112 | Diaphus adenomus | Gilbert, 1905 | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | ||
| 37 122030 | Diaphus anderseni | Tåning, 1932 | Andersen's Lanternfish | Andersen's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122031 | Diaphus bertelseni | Nafpaktitis, 1966 | Bertelsen's Lanternfish | Bertelsen's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122032 | Diaphus brachycephalus | Tåning, 1928 | Shorthead Lanternfish | Shorthead Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122083 | Diaphus chrysorhynchus | Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 | Goldnose Lanternfish | Goldnose Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122006 | Diaphus coeruleus | (Klunzinger, 1871) | Blue Lanternfish | Blue Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122001 | Diaphus danae | Tåning, 1932 | Dana Lanternfish | Dana Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122072 | Diaphus diadematus | Tåning, 1932 | Crown Lanternfish | Crown Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122015 | Diaphus drachmanni | Tåning, 1932 | Drachmann's Lanternfish | Drachmann's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122033 | Diaphus effulgens | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | Headlight Lanternfish | Headlight Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122034 | Diaphus fragilis | Tåning, 1928 | Fragile Lanternfish | Fragile Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122084 | Diaphus garmani | Gilbert, 1906 | Garman's Lanternfish | Garman's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122061 | Diaphus hudsoni | Zurbrigg & Scott, 1976 | Hudson's Lanternfish | Hudson's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122082 | Diaphus impostor | Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 | Impostor Lanternfish | Impostor Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122085 | Diaphus jenseni | Tåning, 1932 | Jensen's Lanternfish | Jensen's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122073 | Diaphus kapalae | Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995 | Kapala Lanternfish | Kapala Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122086 | Diaphus lucidus | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | Spotlight Lanternfish | Spotlight Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122035 | Diaphus luetkeni | (Brauer, 1904) | Luetken's Lanternfish | Luetken's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122087 | Diaphus malayanus | Weber, 1913 | Malayan Lanternfish | Malayan Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122036 | Diaphus meadi | Nafpaktitis, 1978 | Mead's Lanternfish | Mead's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122037 | Diaphus metopoclampus | (Cocco, 1829) | Bluntnose Lanternfish | Bluntnose Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122038 | Diaphus mollis | Tåning, 1928 | Soft Lanternfish | Soft Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122012 | Diaphus ostenfeldi | Tåning, 1932 | Ostenfeld's Lanternfish | Ostenfeld's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122039 | Diaphus parri | Tåning, 1932 | Parr's Lanternfish | Parr's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122008 | Diaphus perspicillatus | (Ogilby, 1898) | Flatface Lanternfish | Flatface Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122088 | Diaphus phillipsi | Fowler, 1934 | Phillips' Lanternfish | Phillips' Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122089 | Diaphus problematicus | Parr, 1928 | Problematic Lanternfish | Problematic Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122090 | Diaphus regani | Tåning, 1932 | Regan's Lanternfish | Regan's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122111 | Diaphus sp [of Last et al 2014 Coral Sea checklist] | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | |||
| 37 122040 | Diaphus splendidus | (Brauer, 1904) | Horned Lanternfish | Horned Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122041 | Diaphus termophilus | Tåning, 1928 | Warmwater Lanternfish | Warmwater Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122091 | Diaphus thiollierei | Fowler, 1934 | Thiolliere's Lanternfish | Thiolliere's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122013 | Diaphus watasei | Jordan & Starks, 1904 | Watase's Lanternfish | Watase's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122906 | Diaphus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122042 | Diogenichthys atlanticus | (Tåning, 1928) | Atlantic Lanternfish | Atlantic Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122907 | Diogenichthys spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122750 | Electrona antarctica | (Günther, 1878) | [a lanternfish] | 2004-04-14 | 2022-01-27 | ||
| 37 122104 | Electrona carlsbergi | (Tåning, 1932) | Carlsberg's Lanternfish | Carlsberg's Lanternfish | 2005-11-07 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122075 | Electrona paucirastra | Bolin, 1962 | Belted Lanternfish | Belted Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122043 | Electrona risso | (Cocco, 1829) | Risso's Lanternfish | Risso's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122014 | Electrona subaspera | (Günther, 1864) | Rough Lanternfish | Rough Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122901 | Electrona spp. | [a lanternfish] | 2009-10-21 | ||||
| 37 122044 | Gonichthys barnesi | Whitley, 1943 | Barnes' Lanternfish | Barnes' Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2012-01-09 | |
| 37 122908 | Gonichthys spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122113 | Gymnoscopelus bolini | Andriashev, 1962 | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | ||
| 37 122751 | Gymnoscopelus braueri | (Lönnberg, 1905) | [a lanternfish] | 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-14 | ||
| 37 122114 | Gymnoscopelus fraseri | (Fraser-Brunner, 1931) | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | ||
| 37 122105 | Gymnoscopelus hintonoides | Hulley, 1981 | False-Midas Lanternfish | False-Midas Lanternfish | 2005-11-07 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122106 | Gymnoscopelus microlampas | Hulley, 1981 | Minispotted Lanternfish | Minispotted Lanternfish | 2005-11-07 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122752 | Gymnoscopelus nicholsi | (Gilbert, 1911) | [a lanternfish] | 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-14 | ||
| 37 122753 | Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus | Fraser-Brunner, 1949 | [a lanternfish] | 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-14 | ||
| 37 122018 | Gymnoscopelus piabilis | (Whitley, 1931) | Southern Blacktip Lanternfish | Southern Blacktip Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122909 | Gymnoscopelus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122115 | Hintonia candens | Fraser-Brunner, 1949 | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | ||
| 37 122928 | Hintonia spp. | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2022-01-20 | |||
| 37 122045 | Hygophum hanseni | (Tåning, 1932) | Hansen's Lanternfish | Hansen's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122004 | Hygophum hygomii | (Lütken, 1892) | Hygom's Lanternfish | Hygom's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122092 | Hygophum macrochir | (Günther, 1864) | Largefin Lanternfish | Largefin Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122023 | Hygophum proximum | Becker, 1965 | Firefly Lanternfish | Firefly Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2012-01-09 | |
| 37 122046 | Hygophum reinhardtii | (Lütken, 1892) | Reinhardt's Lanternfish | Reinhardt's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122910 | Hygophum spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122754 | Krefftichthys anderssoni | (Lönnberg, 1905) | [a lanternfish] | 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-14 | ||
| 37 122911 | Krefftichthys spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122093 | Lampadena chavesi | Collett, 1905 | Chaves' Lanternfish | Chaves' Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122094 | Lampadena luminosa | (Garman, 1899) | Luminous Lanternfish | Luminous Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122047 | Lampadena notialis | Nafpaktitis & Paxton, 1968 | Notal Lanternfish | Notal Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122062 | Lampadena speculigera | Goode & Bean, 1896 | Mirror Lanternfish | Mirror Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122095 | Lampadena urophaos | Paxton, 1963 | Tail-light Lanternfish | Tail-light Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122912 | Lampadena spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122002 | Lampanyctodes hectoris | (Günther, 1876) | Hector's Lanternfish | Hector's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122913 | Lampanyctodes spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122096 | Lampanyctus achirus | Andriashev, 1962 | Cripplefin Lanternfish | Cripplefin Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122048 | Lampanyctus alatus | Goode & Bean, 1896 | Winged Lanternfish | Winged Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122049 | Lampanyctus ater | Tåning, 1928 | Dusky Lanternfish | Dusky Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2022-07-26 | |
| 37 122019 | Lampanyctus australis | Tåning, 1932 | Austral Lanternfish | Austral Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2012-01-09 | |
| 37 122050 | Lampanyctus festivus | Tåning, 1928 | Festive Lanternfish | Festive Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122020 | Lampanyctus intricarius | Tåning, 1928 | Intricate Lanternfish | Intricate Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122051 | Lampanyctus lepidolychnus | Becker, 1967 | Mermaid Lanternfish | Mermaid Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2012-01-09 | |
| 37 122063 | Lampanyctus macdonaldi | (Goode & Bean, 1896) | MacDonald's Lanternfish | MacDonald's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122097 | Lampanyctus nobilis | Tåning, 1928 | Noble Lanternfish | Noble Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122052 | Lampanyctus pusillus | (Johnson, 1890) | Pygmy Lanternfish | Pygmy Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122064 | Lampanyctus sp. [Paxton, pers comm] | [a lanternfish] | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |||
| 37 122914 | Lampanyctus spp. | 2012-10-05 | 2022-07-26 | ||||
| 37 122017 | Lampichthys procerus | (Brauer, 1904) | Blackhead Lanternfish | Blackhead Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122915 | Lampichthys spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122053 | Lobianchia dofleini | (Zugmayer, 1911) | Doflein's Lanternfish | Doflein's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122054 | Lobianchia gemellarii | (Cocco, 1838) | Gemellar's Lanternfish | Gemellar's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122916 | Lobianchia spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122098 | Loweina rara | (Lütken, 1892) | Rare Lanternfish | Rare Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122917 | Loweina spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122107 | Metelectrona herwigi | Hulley, 1981 | Herwig Lanternfish | Herwig Lanternfish | 2005-11-07 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122016 | Metelectrona ventralis | (Becker, 1963) | Flaccid Lanternfish | Flaccid Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2012-01-09 | |
| 37 122918 | Metelectrona spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122056 | Myctophum nitidulum | Garman, 1899 | Pearly-spotted Lanternfish | Pearly-spotted Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122919 | Myctophum spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122058 | Notolychnus valdiviae | (Brauer, 1904) | Topside Lanternfish | Topside Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122921 | Notolychnus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122070 | Notoscopelus caudispinosus | (Johnson, 1863) | Spinetail Lanternfish | Spinetail Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122022 | Notoscopelus resplendens | (Richardson, 1845) | Patchwork Lanternfish | Patchwork Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122922 | Notoscopelus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122116 | Protomyctophum andriashevi | Becker, 1963 | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | ||
| 37 122755 | Protomyctophum bolini | (Fraser-Brunner, 1949) | [a lanternfish] | 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-14 | ||
| 37 122067 | Protomyctophum normani | (Tåning, 1932) | Norman's Lanternfish | Norman's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122102 | Protomyctophum parallelum | (Lönnberg, 1905) | Parallel Lanternfish | Parallel Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122068 | Protomyctophum subparallelum | (Tåning, 1932) | Subparallel Lanternfish | Subparallel Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122117 | Protomyctophum tenisoni | (Norman, 1930) | [a lanternfish] | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-08 | ||
| 37 122923 | Protomyctophum spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122005 | Scopelopsis multipunctatus | Brauer, 1906 | Multispot Lanternfish | Multispot Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122924 | Scopelopsis spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122007 | Symbolophorus barnardi | (Tåning, 1932) | Barnard's Lanternfish | Barnard's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122103 | Symbolophorus boops | (Richardson, 1845) | Spotfin Lanternfish | Spotfin Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122059 | Symbolophorus evermanni | (Gilbert, 1905) | Evermann's Lanternfish | Evermann's Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122925 | Symbolophorus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122069 | Taaningichthys bathyphilus | (Tåning, 1928) | Deepwater Lanternfish | Deepwater Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122926 | Taaningichthys spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122071 | Triphoturus nigrescens | (Brauer, 1904) | Vagabond Lanternfish | Vagabond Lanternfish | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 122927 | Triphoturus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 122000 | Myctophidae | lanternfishes | 1999-08-10 | ||||
| 37 121001 | Neoscopelus macrolepidotus | Johnson, 1863 | Largescale Neoscopelid | Largescale Neoscopelid | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 121002 | Neoscopelus microchir | Matsubara, 1943 | Shortfin Neoscopelid | Shortfin Neoscopelid | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 121003 | Neoscopelus porosus | Arai, 1969 | Spangleside Neoscopelid | Spangleside Neoscopelid | 1997-01-01 | 2009-01-06 | |
| 37 121004 | Neoscopelus sp. A [in Williams et al, 1996] | [a largescale lanternfish] | 2002-10-23 | 2009-01-06 | |||
| 37 121901 | Neoscopelus spp. | 2012-10-05 | |||||
| 37 121000 | Neoscopelidae | largescale lanternfishes | 1999-08-10 | 2004-08-17 |