''Ceratoscopelus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, ...
.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Ceratoscopelus maderensis
''Ceratoscopelus'' is a genus of lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. ...
''
( R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Madeira lanternfish)
* ''
Ceratoscopelus townsendi
''Ceratoscopelus'' is a genus of lanternfish.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''Ceratoscopelus maderensis
''Ceratoscopelus'' is a genus of lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek lang ...
''
( C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) (Dogtooth lampfish)
* ''
Ceratoscopelus warmingii''
( Lütken, 1892) (Warming's lantern fish)
References
Myctophidae
Extant Pliocene first appearances
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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