Black lantern fish  (Lampanyctus niger)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->

      • Myctophidae - Lanternfishes->

        • Myctophum - Lanternfishes->
        • Benthosema - Benthosema->
        • Bolinichthys - Bolinichthys->
        • Centrobranchus - Centrobranchus->
        • Ceratoscopelus - Ceratoscopelus->
        • Ctenoscopelus - Ctenoscopelus->
        • Dasyscopelus - Dasyscopelus->
        • Diaphus - Diaphus->
        • Diogenichthys - Diogenichthys->
        • Electrona - Electrona->
        • Gonichthys - Gonichthys->
        • Gymnoscopelus - Gymnoscopelus->
        • Hintonia - Hintonia->
        • Hygophum - Hygophum->
        • Idiolychnus - Idiolychnus->
        • Krefftichthys - Krefftichthys->
        • Lampadena - Lampadena->
        • Lampanyctodes - Lampanyctodes->
        • Lampanyctus - Lampanyctus->

          • Spinytail lampfish (Lampanyctus acanthurus)
          • Lantern fish (Lampanyctus achirus)
          • Winged lanternfish (Lampanyctus alatus)
          • Dusky lanternfish (Lampanyctus ater)
          • Southern lanternfish (Lampanyctus australis)
          • Lampanyctus bristori (Lampanyctus bristori)
          • Jewel lanternfish (Lampanyctus crocodilus)
          • Lampanyctus crypticus (Lampanyctus crypticus)
          • Lampanyctus cuprarius (Lampanyctus cuprarius)
          • Lampanyctus fernae (Lampanyctus fernae)
          • Festive lanternfish (Lampanyctus festivus)
          • Lampanyctus gibbsi (Lampanyctus gibbsi)
          • Lampanyctus hawaiiensis (Lampanyctus hawaiiensis)
          • Lampanyctus hubbsi (Lampanyctus hubbsi)
          • Lampanyctus idostigma (Lampanyctus idostigma)
          • Lampanyctus indicus (Lampanyctus indicus)
          • Diamondcheek lanternfish (Lampanyctus intricarius)
          • Lampanyctus isaacsi (Lampanyctus isaacsi)
          • Lampanyctus iselinoides (Lampanyctus iselinoides)
          • Brokenline lanternfish (Lampanyctus jordani)
          • Mermaid lanternfish (Lampanyctus lepidolychnus)
          • Lampanyctus lineatus (Lampanyctus lineatus)
          • Rakery beaconlamp (Lampanyctus macdonaldi)
          • Lampanyctus macropterus (Lampanyctus macropterus)
          • Black lantern fish (Lampanyctus niger)
          • Noble lampfish (Lampanyctus nobilis)
          • Lampanyctus omostigma (Lampanyctus omostigma)
          • Slimtail lampfish (Lampanyctus parvicauda)
          • Lampanyctus photonotus (Lampanyctus photonotus)
          • Lampanyctus phyllisae (Lampanyctus phyllisae)
          • Pygmy lanternfish (Lampanyctus pusillus)
          • Pinpoint lampfish (Lampanyctus regalis)
          • Broadfin lampfish (Lampanyctus ritteri)
          • Lampanyctus simulator (Lampanyctus simulator)
          • Longfin lampfish (Lampanyctus steinbecki)
          • Slender lanternfish (Lampanyctus tenuiformis)
          • Lampanyctus turneri (Lampanyctus turneri)
          • Lampanyctus vadulus (Lampanyctus vadulus)
          • Lampanyctus wisneri (Lampanyctus wisneri)
        • Lampichthys - Lampichthys->
        • Lepidophanes - Lepidophanes->
        • Lobianchia - Lobianchia->
        • Loweina - Loweina->
        • Metelectrona - Metelectrona->
        • Notolychnus - Notolychnus->
        • Notoscopelus - Notoscopelus->
        • Parvilux - Parvilux->
        • Protomyctophum - Protomyctophum->
        • Scopelopsis - Scopelopsis->
        • Stenobrachius - Stenobrachius->
        • Symbolophorus - Symbolophorus->
        • Taaningichthys - Taaningichthys->
        • Tarletonbeania - Tarletonbeania->
        • Triphoturus - Triphoturus->
      • Neoscopelidae - Blackchins->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->