Triphoturus
| Triphoturus | |
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| Triphoturus mexicanus collected off the coast of San Diego, California in 2026 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner, 1949 |
Triphoturus is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Triphoturus mexicanus (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Mexican lampfish)
- Triphoturus nigrescens (A. B. Brauer, 1904) (Highseas lampfish)
- Triphoturus oculeum (Garman, 1899)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Triphoturus". FishBase. April 2012 version.