Northern lanternfish
Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus), also known as smallfin lanternfish, is a small oceanic fish in the family Myctophidae. First described by husband and wife ichthyologists Carl H. and Rosa Smith Eigenmann in 1890, it is named for the numerous small round photophores that line the ventral surface of its head and body.
Wikipedia contributors, Northern lampfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:47:07.132323+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
- Name authority
- (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
- Common name
- Northern lanternfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Stenobrachius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderMyctophiformes
- familyMyctophidae Gill, 1893
- subfamilyLampanyctinae Paxton, 1972
- genusStenobrachius Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
- speciesStenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Stenobrachius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| garnet lampfishStenobrachius nannochir (Gilbert, 1890) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lampanictus leucopsaurus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) | synonym |
| Lampanyctus beringensis Schmidt, 1933 Schmidt, 1933 | synonym |
| Nannobrachium leucopsarum (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) | synonym |
| Lampanyctus leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) | synonym |
| Myctophum leucopsarum Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=254363 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4ZW3R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.