Lampanyctus is a genus of lanternfishes.
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| Lampanyctus macdonaldi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lampanyctus Bonaparte, 1840 |
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Species edit
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- 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 Tåning, 1928
- Lampanyctus festivus Tåning, 1928 (Festive lanternfish)
- Lampanyctus gibbsi Zahuranec, 2000
- Lampanyctus hawaiiensis Zahuranec, 2000
- Lampanyctus hubbsi Wisner, 1963
- Lampanyctus idostigma A. E. Parr, 1931
- Lampanyctus indicus Zahuranec, 2000
- Lampanyctus intricarius Tåning, 1928 (Diamondcheek lanternfish)
- Lampanyctus isaacsi Wisner, 1971
- Lampanyctus iselinoides W. A. Bussing, 1965
- Lampanyctus jordani C. H. Gilbert, 1913 (Brokenline lanternfish)
- Lampanyctus lepidolychnus Becker, 1967 (Mermaid lanternfish)
- Lampanyctus lineatus Tåning, 1928
- Lampanyctus macdonaldi (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896) (Rakery beaconlamp)
- Lampanyctus macropterus (A. B. Brauer, 1904)
- Lampanyctus niger 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 (Fowler, 1934)
- Lampanyctus vadulus Hulley, 1981
- Lampanyctus wisneri Zahuranec, 2000
References edit
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lampanyctus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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