After Carroll, 1988, and Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Myctophinae [14/??]
   |--o Benthosema [5]
   |  |-- B. fibulatum (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897) (Spinycheek lanternfish)
   |  |-- B. glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837) (Glacier lanternfish)
   |  |-- B. panamense (Tåning, 1932) (Lamp fish)
   |  |-- B. pterotum (Alcock, 1890) (Skinnycheek lanternfish)
   |  `-- B. suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913) (Smallfin lanternfish)
   |--o Centrobrachus [2]
   |  |-- C. andreae (Lütken, 1892) (Andre's lanternfish)
   |  `-- C. nigroocellatus (Günther, 1873) (Roundnose lanternfish)
   |--o Diogenichthys [3]
   |  |-- D. atlanticus (Tåning, 1928) (Longfin lanternfish)
   |  |-- D. laternatus (Garman, 1899) (Diogenes lanternfish)
   |  `-- D. panurgus Bolin, 1946
   |--o Electrona [5]
   |  |-- E. antarctica (Günther, 1878)
   |  |-- E. carlsbergi (Tåning, 1932)
   |  |-- E. paucirastra Bolin, 1962
   |  |-- E. risso (Cocco, 1829) (Chubby flashlightfish)
   |  `-- E. subasper (Günther, 1864)
   |--o †Eomyctophum Olig. Mioc. Eu. Olig. WAs.
   |  `-- †E. koraense
   |--o Gonichthys [4]
   |  |-- G. barnesi Whitley, 1943
   |  |-- G. cocco (Cocco, 1829)
   |  |-- G. tenuiculus (Garman, 1899) (Slendertail lanternfish)
   |  `-- G. venetus Becker, 1964
   |--o Hygophum [8]
   |  |-- H. atratum (Garman, 1899) (Thickhead lanternfish)
   |  |-- H. benoiti (Cocco, 1838) (Benoit's lanternfish)
   |  |-- H. brunii Wisner, 1971
   |  |-- H. hanseni (Tåning, 1932)
   |  |-- H. hygomii (Lütken, 1892)
   |  |-- H. macrochir (Günther, 1864) (Large-finned lanternfish)
   |  |-- H. proximum Becker, 1965 (Lantern fish)
   |  `-- H. taaningi Becker, 1965
   |--o Myctophum [Scopellus] Eoc. Plioc. Eu. Mioc. NZ. NA. Plioc. NAf. R. Oc. [13]
   |  |-- M. affine (Lütken, 1892) (Metallic lantern fish)
   |  |-- M. asperum Richardson, 1845 (Prickly lanternfish)
   |  |-- M. aurolaternatum Garman, 1899 (Golden lanternfish)
   |  |-- M. brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856) (Short-jawed lanternfish)
   |  |-- M. fissunovi Becker & Borodulina, 1971
   |  |-- M. lychnobium Bolin, 1946
   |  |-- M. nitidulum Garman, 1899 (Pearly lanternfish)
   |  |-- M. obtusirostre Tåning, 1928
   |  |-- M. orientale (Gilbert, 1913)
   |  |-- M. phengodes (Lütken, 1892)
   |  |-- M. punctatum Rafinesque, 1810 (valokala; Spotted lanternfish)
   |  |-- M. selenops Tåning, 1928 (Wisner's lantern fish)
   |  `-- M. spinosus (Steindachner, 1867) (Spiny lantern fish)
   |--o Protomyctophum [14]
   |  |-- P. andriashevi Becker, 1963
   |  |-- P. arcticum (Lütken, 1892) (Arctic telescope)
   |  |-- P. beckeri Wisner, 1971
   |  |-- P. bolini (Fraser-Brunner, 1949)
   |  |-- P. chilense Wisner, 1971
   |  |-- P. choriodon Hulley, 1981
   |  |-- P. crockeri (Bolin, 1939) (California flashlightfish)
   |  |-- P. gemmatum Hulley, 1981
   |  |-- P. luciferum Hulley, 1981
   |  |-- P. normani (Tåning, 1932)
   |  |-- P. parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905)
   |  |-- P. subparallelum (Tåning, 1932)
   |  |-- P. tenisoni (Norman, 1930)
   |  `-- P. thompsoni (Chapman, 1944) (Bigeye lanternfish)
   |--o Symbolophorus [7]
   |  |-- S. barnardi (Tåning, 1932)
   |  |-- S. boops (Richardson, 1845) (Bogue lanternfish)
   |  |-- S. californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) (Bigfin lanternfish)
   |  |-- S. evermanni (Gilbert, 1905) (Evermann's lantern fish)
   |  |-- S. kreffti Hulley, 1981
   |  |-- S. rufinus (Tåning, 1928)
   |  `-- S. veranyi (Moreau, 1888) (Large scale lantern fish)
   |--o Tarletonbeania [2]
   |  |-- T. crenularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) (Blue lanternfish)
   |  `-- T. taylori Mead, 1953
   `== other 4 genera

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