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Diaphus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
Lamprossa
Jordan & Hubbs, 1925; (synonym)
Nyctophus
Cocco, 1829; (synonym)
Pantophos
Jordan & Hubbs, 1925; (synonym)
Cavelampus
Whitley, 1933; (synonym)
Collettia
Goode & Bean, 1896; (synonym)
Aethoprora
Goode & Bean, 1896; (synonym)
Diaphus adenomus
Gilbert, 1905
Diaphus anteorbitalis
Gilbert, 1913; (synonym)
Lamprossa anteorbitalis
Jordan & Hubbs, 1925; (synonym)
Diaphus agassizii
Diaphus agassizii
Gilbert, 1908; (valid, uncertain)
Diaphus aliciae
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus layi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus anderseni
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus antonbruuni
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus arabicus
Nafpaktitis, 1978
?Diaphus basileusi
Becker & Prut'ko, 1984
Diaphus bertelseni
Nafpaktitis, 1966
Diaphus brachycephalus
T¥ning, 1928
Diaphus burtoni
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus bryani
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus chrysorhynchus
Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
Diaphus sagamiensis
Gilbert, 1913; (synonym)
Diaphus astridae
Giltay, 1929; (synonym)
Diaphus coeruleus
Paxton, 1979
Scopelus coeruleus
Klunzinger, 1871; (valid as)
Scopelus engraulis
Ǵnther, 1887; (synonym)
Diaphus confusus
Becker, 1992
Diaphus dahlgreni
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus danae
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus dehaveni
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus diadematus
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus diademetus
Paxton, 1979; (misspelling)
Diaphus diademophilus
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus drachmanni
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus dumerilii
Krefft & Bekker, 1973
Scopelus dumerilii
Bleeker, 1856; (valid as)
Myctophum nocturnum
Poey, 1861; (synonym)
Scopelus schmitzi
Johnson, 1890; (synonym)
Lampanyctus lacerta
Goode & Bean, 1896; (synonym)
Scopelus dumerili
Paxton, 1979; (misspelling)
Diaphus effulgens
Krefft & Bekker, 1973
Aethoprora effulgens
Goode & Bean, 1896; (valid as)
Diaphus aeolochrus
Barnard, 1927; (synonym)
Myctophum aeolochrus
Barnard, 1927; (synonym)
Diaphus macrophus
Parr, 1928; (synonym)
Diaphus antelucens
Kulikova, 1961; (synonym)
Diaphus ehrhorni
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus faustinoi
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus fragilis
T¥ning, 1928
Diaphus fulgens
Paxton, 1979
Myctophum fulgens
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Nyctophus fulgens
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Diaphus nanus
Gilbert, 1908; (synonym)
Diaphus garmani
Gilbert, 1906
Diaphus latus
Gilbert, 1913; (synonym)
Diaphus ashmeadi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus gracilis
Diaphus gracilis
Kulikova, 1961; (valid, uncertain)
Diaphus handi
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus holti
Krefft & Bekker, 1973
Diaphus holti
T¥ning, 1918; (valid as)
Diaphus hudsoni
Zurbrigg & Scott, 1976
Diaphus impostor
Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
Diaphus jenseni
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus kylei
T¥ning, 1932; (synonym)
Diaphus carlsoni
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus gudgeri
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus kapalae
Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
Diaphus knappi
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus kora
Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
Diaphus kuroshio
Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus lobatus
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus lucidus
Krefft & Bekker, 1973
Aethoprora lucida
Goode & Bean, 1896; (valid as)
Diaphus monodi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus reidi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus altifrons
Kulikova, 1961; (synonym)
Diaphus lucifrons
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus luetkeni
Paxton, 1979
Myctophum luetkeni
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Nyctophus luetkeni
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Diaphus lutkeni pacificus
Kulikova, 1961; (1 homonym)
Diaphus lutkeni pacificus
Kulikova, 1961; (synonym)
Diaphus malayanus
Weber, 1913
Diaphus meyeri
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus mascarensis
Becker, 1990
Diaphus meadi
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus megalops
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus metopoclampus
Krefft & Bekker, 1973
Myctophum metopoclampum
Cocco, 1829; (valid as)
Diaphus microps
Paxton, 1979
Myctophum microps
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Nyctophus microps
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Diaphus minax
Nafpaktitis, 1968
Diaphus mollis
T¥ning, 1928
Diaphus nielseni
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus ostenfeldi
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus pacificus
Parr, 1931
?Diaphus pallidus
Gjo{/saeter, 1989
Diaphus parini
Becker, 1992
Diaphus parri
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus kendalli
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus longleyi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus rassi
Kulikova, 1961; (synonym)
Diaphus perspicillatus
Paxton, 1979
Aethoprora perspicillata
Ogilby, 1898; (valid as)
Myctophum elucens
Brauer, 1904; (synonym)
Nyctophus elucens
Brauer, 1904; (synonym)
Diaphus gigas
Gilbert, 1913; (synonym)
Cavelampus perspicillatus
Whitley, 1933; (valid as)
Diaphus phillipsi
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus rolfbolini
Wisner, 1971; (synonym)
Diaphus problematicus
Parr, 1928
Diaphus weberi
T¥ning, 1932; (synonym)
Diaphus rafinesquii
Krefft & Bekker, 1973
Nyctophus rafinesquii
Cocco, 1829; (valid as)
Nyctophus rafinesquii
Cocco, 1838; (valid as)
Collettia rafinesquii
Goode & Bean, 1896; (valid as)
Diaphus intermedius
Borodin, 1930; (synonym)
Diaphus regani
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus richardsoni
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus harveyi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
?Diaphus rivatoni
Bourret, 1985
Diaphus roei
Nafpaktitis, 1974
Diaphus schmidti
T¥ning, 1932
Diaphus crameri
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus signatus
Gilbert, 1908
Diaphus similis
Wisner, 1974
Diaphus splendidus
Paxton, 1979
Myctophum splendidum
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Nyctophus splendidum
Brauer, 1904; (valid as)
Diaphus scapulofulgens
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus steadi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus vitiazi
Kulikova, 1961; (synonym)
Diaphus suborbitalis
Weber, 1913
Diaphus glandulifer
Gilbert, 1913; (synonym)
Pantophos glandulifer
Jordan & Hubbs, 1925; (synonym)
Diaphus streetsi
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus subtilis
Nafpaktitis, 1968
Diaphus taaningi
Norman, 1930
Diaphus taeningi
Boschung, 1992; (misspelling)
Diaphus tanakae
Diaphus tanakae
Gilbert, 1913; (valid, uncertain)
Diaphus termophilus
T¥ning, 1928
Diaphus hypolucens
Parr, 1928; (synonym)
Diaphus theta
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
Myctophum protoculus
Gilbert, 1890; (synonym)
Diaphus thiollierei
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus jouani
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus trachops
Wisner, 1974
Diaphus umbroculus
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus vanhoeffeni
Hulley, 1990
Diaphus vanhoeffeni
Brauer, 1906; (valid as)
Myctophum vanhoeffeni
Brauer, 1906; (valid as)
Diaphus lewisi
Nafpaktitis, 1966; (synonym)
Diaphus watasei
Jordan & Starks, 1904
Diaphus whitleyi
Fowler, 1934
Diaphus atkinsoni
Fowler, 1934; (synonym)
Diaphus wisneri
Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
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Additional information sources:
The taxonomic information and the basic database has been provided by;
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Igor Sheremetyev
; This is a conversion from a database dump, and there are probably many odd things as result of automatic conversion.