WoRMS taxon details
Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
125829 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125829)
accepted
Genus
Mychtophum · unaccepted (misspelling)
Myctoophum · unaccepted (misspelling)
Scopelus Cuvier, 1816 · unaccepted
- Species Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum aurolaternatum Garman, 1899
- Species Myctophum fissunovi Becker & Borodulina, 1971
- Species Myctophum indicum (Day, 1877)
- Species Myctophum lunatum Becker & Borodulina, 1978
- Species Myctophum lychnobium Bolin, 1946
- Species Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899
- Species Myctophum orientale (Gilbert, 1913)
- Species Myctophum ovcharovi Tsarin, 1993
- Species Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810
- Species Myctophum aeolochrus Barnard, 1927 accepted as Diaphus effulgens (Goode & Bean, 1896)
- Species Myctophum alatum (Goode & Bean, 1896) accepted as Lampanyctus alatus Goode & Bean, 1896
- Species Myctophum anderssoni Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Krefftichthys anderssoni (Lönnberg, 1905)
- Species Myctophum andreae (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Centrobranchus andreae (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum antarcticum (Günther, 1878) accepted as Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878)
- Species Myctophum argenteus (Gilchrist, 1904) accepted as Lampanyctodes hectoris (Günther, 1876)
- Species Myctophum asperum Richardson, 1845 accepted as Dasyscopelus asper (Richardson, 1845)
- Species Myctophum atratum Garman, 1899 accepted as Hygophum atratum (Garman, 1899)
- Species Myctophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838) accepted as Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838)
- Species Myctophum boops Richardson, 1845 accepted as Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845)
- Species Myctophum brachignathum (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Dasyscopelus brachygnathos (Bleeker, 1856) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum brachygnathos (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Dasyscopelus brachygnathos (Bleeker, 1856) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum brachygnathum (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Dasyscopelus brachygnathos (Bleeker, 1856)
- Species Myctophum braueri Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Gymnoscopelus braueri (Lönnberg, 1905)
- Species Myctophum braueri Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum caeruleum (Klunzinger, 1871) accepted as Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)
- Species Myctophum caerulum (Klunzinger, 1871) accepted as Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum californiense Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 accepted as Symbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
- Species Myctophum carlsbergi Tåning, 1932 accepted as Electrona carlsbergi (Tåning, 1932)
- Species Myctophum chavesi (Collett, 1905) accepted as Lampadena chavesi Collett, 1905
- Species Myctophum cocco (Cocco, 1829) accepted as Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829) (senior synonym)
- Species Myctophum coccoi (Cocco, 1829) accepted as Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum coruscans Richardson, 1845 accepted as Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943
- Species Myctophum crenulare Jordan & Gilbert, 1880 accepted as Tarletonbeania crenularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
- Species Myctophum crocodilum (Risso, 1810) accepted as Lampanyctus crocodilus (Risso, 1810)
- Species Myctophum dofleini Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Lobianchia dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911)
- Species Myctophum dumerili (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum effulgens (Goode & Bean, 1896) accepted as Diaphus effulgens (Goode & Bean, 1896)
- Species Myctophum elongatum (Costa, 1844) accepted as Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
- Species Myctophum elongatus (Costa, 1844) accepted as Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
- Species Myctophum elucens Brauer, 1904 accepted as Diaphus perspicillatus (Ogilby, 1898)
- Species Myctophum evermanni Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Symbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905)
- Species Myctophum fibulatum Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 accepted as Benthosema fibulatum (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
- Species Myctophum florenti Smith, 1933 accepted as Gymnoscopelus piabilis (Whitley, 1931)
- Species Myctophum florentii Smith, 1933 accepted as Gymnoscopelus piabilis (Whitley, 1931)
- Species Myctophum fulgens Brauer, 1904 accepted as Diaphus fulgens (Brauer, 1904)
- Species Myctophum gaussi Brauer, 1906 accepted as Lepidophanes gaussi (Brauer, 1906)
- Species Myctophum gemellari (Cocco, 1838) accepted as Lobianchia gemellarii (Cocco, 1838) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum gemellarii (Cocco, 1838) accepted as Lobianchia gemellarii (Cocco, 1838)
- Species Myctophum gilberti Evermann & Seale, 1907 accepted as Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 1890)
- Species Myctophum glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837) accepted as Benthosema glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837)
- Species Myctophum glacialis (Reinhardt, 1837) accepted as Benthosema glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896) accepted as Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)
- Species Myctophum hanseni Tåning, 1932 accepted as Hygophum hanseni (Tåning, 1932)
- Species Myctophum hians Richardson, 1845 accepted as Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829)
- Species Myctophum hollandi Jordan & Jordan, 1922 accepted as Benthosema fibulatum (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
- Species Myctophum humboldti (Risso, 1810) accepted as Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810
- Species Myctophum hygomi (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum hygoni (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928 accepted as Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913)
- Species Myctophum imperceptum Becker & Borodulina, 1971 accepted as Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928 accepted as Dasyscopelus obtusirostris (Tåning, 1928)
- Species Myctophum interruptum Tåning, 1928 accepted as Loweina interrupta (Tåning, 1928)
- Species Myctophum lacerta (Goode & Bean, 1896) accepted as Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856)
- Species Myctophum laternatum Garman, 1899 accepted as Diogenichthys laternatus (Garman, 1899)
- Species Myctophum leucopsarum Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 accepted as Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
- Species Myctophum longipes Brauer, 1906 accepted as Bolinichthys longipes (Brauer, 1906)
- Species Myctophum luetkeni Brauer, 1904 accepted as Diaphus luetkeni (Brauer, 1904)
- Species Myctophum luminosum Garman, 1899 accepted as Lampadena luminosa (Garman, 1899)
- Species Myctophum macropterum Brauer, 1904 accepted as Lampanyctus macropterus (Brauer, 1904)
- Species Myctophum maderense (Lowe, 1839) accepted as Ceratoscopelus maderensis (Lowe, 1839) (synonym)
- Species Myctophum maderensis (Lowe, 1839) accepted as Ceratoscopelus maderensis (Lowe, 1839)
- Species Myctophum margaritatum Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899
- Species Myctophum megalops Peters, 1864 accepted as Electrona subaspera (Günther, 1864)
- Species Myctophum metopoclampum Cocco, 1829 accepted as Diaphus metopoclampus (Cocco, 1829)
- Species Myctophum mexicanum Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert, 1890)
- Species Myctophum micropterum Brauer, 1906 accepted as Triphoturus nigrescens (Brauer, 1904) (junior synonym)
- Species Myctophum nannochir Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Stenobrachius nannochir (Gilbert, 1890)
- Species Myctophum nigrescens Brauer, 1904 accepted as Triphoturus nigrescens (Brauer, 1904)
- Species Myctophum nigro-ocellatum (Günther, 1873) accepted as Centrobranchus nigroocellatus (Günther, 1873)
- Species Myctophum nigrum (Günther, 1887) accepted as Lampanyctus niger (Günther, 1887)
- Species Myctophum nocturnum Poey, 1861 accepted as Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856)
- Species Myctophum normani Tåning, 1932 accepted as Protomyctophum normani (Tåning, 1932)
- Species Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928 accepted as Dasyscopelus obtusirostris (Tåning, 1928)
- Species Myctophum obtusirostrum Tåning, 1928 accepted as Dasyscopelus obtusirostris (Tåning, 1928)
- Species Myctophum oculeum Garman, 1899 accepted as Triphoturus oculeum (Garman, 1899)
- Species Myctophum opalinum Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Myctophum affine (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum parallelum Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Protomyctophum parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905)
- Species Myctophum phengodes (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Ctenoscopelus phengodes (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum phengoides Lütken, 1892 accepted as Ctenoscopelus phengodes (Lütken, 1892) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum procellarum Bean, 1881 accepted as Tarletonbeania crenularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) (ambiguous synonym)
- Species Myctophum procerum Brauer, 1904 accepted as Lampichthys procerus (Brauer, 1904)
- Species Myctophum protoculus Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Diaphus theta Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 (synonym)
- Species Myctophum pseudoalatus (Tåning, 1918) accepted as Lampanyctus alatus Goode & Bean, 1896
- Species Myctophum pterotum (Alcock, 1890) accepted as Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 1890)
- Species Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838) accepted as Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) accepted as Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838)
- Species Myctophum rarum (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Loweina rara (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum regale Gilbert, 1892 accepted as Lampanyctus regalis (Gilbert, 1892)
- Species Myctophum reinhardti (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum remiger Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892)
- Species Myctophum remigerum Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum renschi Ahl, 1929 accepted as Benthosema fibulatum (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
- Species Myctophum risso (Cocco, 1829) accepted as Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829)
- Species Myctophum rissoi (Cocco, 1849) accepted as Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum rufinum Tåning, 1928 accepted as Symbolophorus rufinus (Tåning, 1928)
- Species Myctophum rurus (Lütken, 1892) accepted as Loweina rara (Lütken, 1892) (misspelling)
- Species Myctophum selenoides Wisner, 1971 accepted as Dasyscopelus selenops (Tåning, 1928)
- Species Myctophum selenops Tåning, 1928 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum speculiger (Goode & Bean, 1896) (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867) (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum spinosus (Steindachner, 1867) (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum splendidum Brauer, 1904 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum tenisoni Norman, 1930 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum tenuiculum Garman, 1899 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum tenuiforme Brauer, 1906 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum townsendi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum valdiviae Brauer, 1904 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum vanhoeffeni Brauer, 1906 (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum warmingii (Lütken, 1892) (unaccepted)
- Species Myctophum macrochir (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Rafinesque, C.S. (1810). Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; ossia, catalogo metodico dei nomi latini, italiani, e siciliani dei pesci, che si rinvengono in Sicilia disposti secondo un metodo naturale e seguito da un appendice che contiene la descrizione de alcuni nuovi pesci sicilian. Messina. Pp 1-70, Pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6340395 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125829 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
Rafinesque, C.S. (1810). Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; ossia, catalogo metodico dei nomi latini, italiani, e siciliani dei pesci, che si rinvengono in Sicilia disposti secondo un metodo naturale e seguito da un appendice che contiene la descrizione de alcuni nuovi pesci sicilian. Messina. Pp 1-70, Pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6340395 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Rafinesque, C.S. (1810). Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; ossia, catalogo metodico dei nomi latini, italiani, e siciliani dei pesci, che si rinvengono in Sicilia disposti secondo un metodo naturale e seguito da un appendice che contiene la descrizione de alcuni nuovi pesci sicilian. Messina. Pp 1-70, Pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6340395
page(s): 35 [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Rafinesque, C.S. (1810). Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; Indice d'ittiologia siciliana; ossia, catalogo metodico dei nomi latini, italiani, e siciliani dei pesci, che si rinvengono in Sicilia disposti secondo un metodo naturale e seguito da un appendice che contiene la descrizione de alcuni nuovi pesci sicilian. Messina. Pp 1-70, Pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6340395
page(s): 35 [details]




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