Triphoturus

Triphoturus
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:

• Triphoturus mexicanus (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Mexican lampfish)
• Triphoturus nigrescens (A. B. Brauer, 1904) (Highseas lampfish)
• Triphoturus oculeum (Garman, 1899)

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