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Class: Teleostei
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae Lanternfishes
Subfamily: Gymnoscopelinae
Genus: Gymnoscopelus

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8 species (see list below)
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Generally ranges between
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus bolini Andriashev, 1962

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Gymnoscopelus bolini
[Grand lanternfish]

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Generally ranges between
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus braueri (Lönnberg, 1905)

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Gymnoscopelus braueri
[Brauer’s lanternfish]

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Mostly in the region of A
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus fraseri (Fraser-Brunner, 1931)

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Gymnoscopelus fraseri
[Fraser’s lanternfish]

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Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides Hulley, 1981

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Gymnoscopelus hintonoides
[False-midas lanternfish]

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Circumglobal between Subt
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus microlampas Hulley, 1981

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Gymnoscopelus microlampas
[Minispotted lanternfish]

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Generally ranges between
Max. Length 19.1 cm TL
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi (Gilbert, 1911)

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Gymnoscopelus nicholsi
[Nichol's lanternfish]

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Circumpolar south of Anta
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus Fraser-Brunner, 1949

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Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus
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Generally ranges between
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Gymnoscopelus piabilis (Whitley, 1931)

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Gymnoscopelus piabilis
[Southern blacktip lanternfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gymnoscopelus bolini Grand lanternfish Generally ranges between 28 SL 1962
Gymnoscopelus braueri Brauer’s lanternfish Generally ranges between 22 SL 1905
Gymnoscopelus fraseri Fraser’s lanternfish Mostly in the region of A 8.8 SL 1931
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides False-midas lanternfish Circumglobal between the 14 SL 1981
Gymnoscopelus microlampas Minispotted lanternfish Circumglobal between Subt 11.7 SL 1981
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi Nichol's lanternfish Generally ranges between 19.1 TL 1911
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus Circumpolar south of Anta 16.2 SL 1949
Gymnoscopelus piabilis Southern blacktip lanternfish Generally ranges between 14.6 SL 1931



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