| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Myctophidae | Taaningichthys bathyphilus | (Taning) | 1928 | Deepwater Lanternfish |
All Taaningichthys Species: Three or more Prc (1 may be at or above lateral midline at base of caudal peduncle). Dn absent. Supra- and infracaudal glands single organs bordered by heavy jet-black pigment. A large white crescent on posterior half of eye; dorsal-fin origin behind base of pelvic fin; only 1 SAO (at midbody) (FAO 2002).
Taaningichthys bathyphilus
Unique Characteristics: VO 3-5; AO 1-4 + 1-2, total 2-5; Pol well behind vertical through adipose-fin origin; Prc1-Prc2 interspace equal to or less than 1 photophore diameter (FAO 2020).
Similar Species:
Taaningichthys minimus, Waistcoat Lanternfish
Waistcoat Lanternfish, Taaningichthys minimus. VO 8-10; AO 5-7 + 4-6, total 9-13; Pol on or anterior to vertical through adipose-fin origin; Prc1-Prc2 interspace equal to or more than 2 photophore diameters (FAO 2020).
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.