Lampanyctus is a genus of lanternfishes.

Lampanyctus
Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present[1]
Lampanyctus macdonaldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lampanyctus
Bonaparte, 1840
Species

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Species

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There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lampanyctus". FishBase. April 2012 version.