| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Myctophidae | Diogenichthys atlanticus | (Taning) | 1928 | Longfin Lanternfish |
Diogenichthys atlanticus
Unique Characteristics: Two Prc photophores. No photophores above lateral line. AO divided into 2 groups, AOa and AOp; Pol present. Mouth terminal, snout not projecting; jaws short, extending less than 1/2 eye diameter behind orbit. PVO1-2 in a horizontal line; VO2 elevated. Prc2 low, level with Prc1. Outer dentary teeth flattened and hooked forward. Dn sexually dimorphic, better developed in males than females; male SCO single, extending about 50-75% of distance adipose-base to procurrent caudal rays, and ICO absent; female SCO absent, and ICO of 2-4 coalesced patches (FAO 2002; FAO 2020).
Similar Species: None
References:
(FAO 2002). The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volumes 1-3. K.E. Carpenter (ed.). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 4099p. (Available at: http://www.fao.org/3/y4160e/y4160e00.htm).
(FAO 2020) Sutton, T.T., P.A. Hulley, R. Wienerroither, D. Zaera-Perez, and J.R. Paxton. 2020. Identification guide to the mesopelagic fishes of the central and south east Atlantic Ocean. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Rome, FAO. 2020. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0365en.