Myctophiformes

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

Myctophiformes is a small order of ray-finned fish. The order consists of two families, the lanternfishes (Myctophidae) and the blackchins or neoscopelids (Neoscopelidae).

Families

• Myctophidae – lanternfishes
• Neoscopelidae – blackchins

Extinct genera

• Eokrefftia
• Eomyctophum
• Neocassandra
• Sardinius
• Sardinioides

Some lanternfish species (family Myctophidae) 

References

1. FishBase (2006): Order Myctophiformes. Version of 2006-OCT-09. Retrieved 2009-SEP-28.