WoRMS name details
Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867)
272726 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:272726)
unaccepted
Species
Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bichuette, M. E.; Pinna, M. C. C. D.; Trajano, E. (2008). A new species of Glaphyropoma: the first subterranean copionodontine catfish and the first occurrence of opercular odontodes in the subfamily (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae). <em>Neotropical Ichthyology.</em> 6(3): 301-306., available online at https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252008000300002 [details] Available for editors 
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(of Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867) Steindachner, F. (1867). [Ichthyologische] Notizen [5. Folge.]. <em>Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 4 (no. 14) (for 16 May 1867): 119-120. [details]
[request](of Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867) Steindachner, F. (1867). [Ichthyologische] Notizen [5. Folge.]. <em>Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 4 (no. 14) (for 16 May 1867): 119-120. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=272726 on 2025-05-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Bichuette, M. E.; Pinna, M. C. C. D.; Trajano, E. (2008). A new species of Glaphyropoma: the first subterranean copionodontine catfish and the first occurrence of opercular odontodes in the subfamily (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae). <em>Neotropical Ichthyology.</em> 6(3): 301-306., available online at https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252008000300002 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867) Steindachner, F. (1867). [Ichthyologische] Notizen [5. Folge.]. <em>Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 4 (no. 14) (for 16 May 1867): 119-120. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request]original description (of Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, 1867) Steindachner, F. (1867). [Ichthyologische] Notizen [5. Folge.]. <em>Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 4 (no. 14) (for 16 May 1867): 119-120. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Spiny lantern fish | [details] |
| Japanese | イバラハダカ | [details] |
| Russian | Колючий миктоф | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873)
To FishBase images (Myctophum spinosum, by SFSA)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, 1873)
To FishBase images (Myctophum spinosum, by SFSA)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
