patchwork lampfish
Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845)
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
Notoscopelus resplendens, commonly known as the patchwork lampfish or patchwork lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. It is found in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean. It spends the daylight hours in deep water, rising at night to near the surface. This fish was first described by the Scottish naturalist and arctic explorer John Richardson in 1845.
Wikipedia contributors, Notoscopelus resplendens; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:30:54.660034+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845)
- Name authority
- (Richardson, 1845)
- Common name
- patchwork lampfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Notoscopelus
- 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
- subfamilyGymnoscopelinae Paxton, 1972
- genusNotoscopelus Günther, 1864
- speciesNotoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Notoscopelus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| japanese lanternfishNotoscopelus japonicus (Tanaka, 1908) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Krøyer's lanternfishNotoscopelus kroyeri (Malm, 1861) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Notoscopelus effertus Schwarzhans, 2019 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Notoscopelus bolini Nafpaktitis, 1975 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| LobisomemNotoscopelus caudispinosus (Johnson, 1863) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Notoscopelus brachychier Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 | synonym |
| Scopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845) (Richardson, 1845) | synonym |
| Lampanyctus resplendens Richardson, 1845 Richardson, 1845 | synonym |
| Notoscopelus ejectus Waite, 1904 Waite, 1904 | synonym |
| Serpa hoffmanni Fowler, 1934 Fowler, 1934 | synonym |
| Notoscopellus brachychier Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 | synonym |
| Notoscopelus brachychir Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 | synonym |
| Notoscopelus (Notoscopelus) resplendens (Richardson, 1845) (Richardson, 1845) | 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=158916 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:6SDBL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.