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
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600