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Class: Teleostei
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae Lanternfishes
Subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Genus: Lepidophanes

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Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Lepidophanes gaussi
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Lepidophanes guentheri
[Günther’s lanternfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lepidophanes gaussi Eastern Atlantic 5 SL 1906
Lepidophanes guentheri Günther’s lanternfish Atlantic Ocean 8 TL 1896



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