Myctophum

Myctophum is a genus of lanternfishes, some species of which, such as M. punctatum, are noted for having the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

Myctophum affine
Myctophum aurolaternatum Garman, 1899
Myctophum fissunovi Becker & Borodulina, 1971
Myctophum imperceptum Becker & Borodulina, 1971
Myctophum indicum
Myctophum lunatum Becker & Borodulina, 1978
Myctophum nitidulum Garman, 1899
Myctophum ovcharovi Tsarin, 1993
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 1810 ; type species