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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae Lanternfishes
Subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Genus: Nannobrachium

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17 species (see list below)

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Photo by Reyes, P.

Circumglobal from the Sub
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Nannobrachium achirus (Andriashev, 1962)

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Nannobrachium achirus
[Lantern fish]

Photo by SFSA

Most widely distributed s
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Nannobrachium atrum (Tåning, 1928)

Photo by SFSA
 
Nannobrachium atrum
[Dusky lanternfish]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium bristori
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium crypticum
[]
No picture found
Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium cuprarium
[]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium fernae
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium gibbsi
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium hawaiiensis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium idostigma
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium indicum
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium isaacsi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
Nannobrachium lineatum (Tåning, 1928)

Photo by SFSA
 
Nannobrachium lineatum
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium nigrum
[Black lantern fish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium phyllisae
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Nannobrachium regale (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Nannobrachium regale
[Pinpoint lampfish]
No picture found
Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium ritteri
[Broadfin lampfish]
No picture found
Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Nannobrachium wisneri
[]
17 Species of Family Myctophidae with Genus Nannobrachium
(Lanternfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1962 Nannobrachium achirus Lantern fish Circumglobal from the Sub 16.2 SL
1928 Nannobrachium atrum Dusky lanternfish Most widely distributed s 14 SL
2000 Nannobrachium bristori Pacific Ocean 14.2 SL
2000 Nannobrachium crypticum Pacific Ocean 9.8 SL
1928 Nannobrachium cuprarium Atlantic Ocean 7.9 SL
1971 Nannobrachium fernae North Pacific 9.1 SL
2000 Nannobrachium gibbsi Pacific Ocean 12.2 SL
2000 Nannobrachium hawaiiensis Pacific Ocean 8.1 SL
1931 Nannobrachium idostigma Eastern Central Pacific 9.6 SL
2000 Nannobrachium indicum Indian Ocean 8 SL
1974 Nannobrachium isaacsi Eastern Central Atlantic 13.3 SL
1928 Nannobrachium lineatum Tropical and subtropical 23.7 SL
1887 Nannobrachium nigrum Black lantern fish Pacific Ocean 11.1 SL
2000 Nannobrachium phyllisae Southeast Pacific 15.1 SL
1892 Nannobrachium regale Pinpoint lampfish North Pacific 21 TL
1915 Nannobrachium ritteri Broadfin lampfish Northeast Pacific 12 SL
2000 Nannobrachium wisneri Atlantic, Indian and Paci 8.8 SL



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