WoRMS taxon details
Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838)
126596 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126596)
accepted
Species
Collettia rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Collettia rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930 · unaccepted
Diaphus rafenesquii (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted
Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Scopelus rafinesqui (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Scopelus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838) Cocco, A. (1838). Su di alcuni salmonidi del mare di Messina. Littera del Prof. Anastasio Cocco al Ch. Principe D. Carlo Luciano Bonaparte. <em>Nuov. Ann. Sci. Nat. Bologna.</em> Year 1. 2 (9): 161-194, Pls. 5-8.
page(s): 180 [20], Pl. 7 (fig. 7) [details]
page(s): 180 [20], Pl. 7 (fig. 7) [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: north of the Gulf Stream
Distribution Western Atlantic: north of the Gulf Stream [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126596 on 2026-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930) Borodin, N. (1930). Some more new deep-sea fishes. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club, 11: 87-92 [details]
original description (of Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838) Cocco, A. (1838). Su di alcuni salmonidi del mare di Messina. Littera del Prof. Anastasio Cocco al Ch. Principe D. Carlo Luciano Bonaparte. <em>Nuov. Ann. Sci. Nat. Bologna.</em> Year 1. 2 (9): 161-194, Pls. 5-8.
page(s): 180 [20], Pl. 7 (fig. 7) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838) Cocco, A. (1838). Su di alcuni salmonidi del mare di Messina. Littera del Prof. Anastasio Cocco al Ch. Principe D. Carlo Luciano Bonaparte. <em>Nuov. Ann. Sci. Nat. Bologna.</em> Year 1. 2 (9): 161-194, Pls. 5-8.
page(s): 180 [20], Pl. 7 (fig. 7) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [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]
context source (Bermuda) Karnella, C. (1987). Family Myctophidae, lanternfishes In: Biology of midwater fishes of the Bermuda ocean acre, Smithsonian contributions to zoology, number 452. . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. , (452): 51-168, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.452 [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
context source (Bermuda) Karnella, C. (1987). Family Myctophidae, lanternfishes In: Biology of midwater fishes of the Bermuda ocean acre, Smithsonian contributions to zoology, number 452. . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. , (452): 51-168, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.452 [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: north of the Gulf Stream [details]Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Found at depths of 40- 1080 m. [details]
Reproduction Spawns in Bermuda during fall and winter [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | white-spotted lantern fish | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Λευκόστικτο φανόψαρο | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (23 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Collettia rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scopelus rafinesqui (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scopelus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Collettia rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Diaphus rafinesquii)
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Scopelus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Scopelus rafinesqui (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Collettia rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838)
To FishBase (from synonym Collettia rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838)
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 20 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Diaphus rafinesqui USNM 327014 photograph)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scopelus mulleri P05832 illustration)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Collettia rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scopelus rafinesqui (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scopelus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Collettia rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Diaphus rafinesquii)
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Diaphus intermedius Borodin, 1930)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Scopelus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Scopelus rafinesqui (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Collettia rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838)
To FishBase (from synonym Collettia rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838))
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Nyctophus rafinesquii Cocco, 1838)
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 20 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Diaphus rafinesqui USNM 327014 photograph)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scopelus mulleri P05832 illustration)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Diaphus rafinesquei (Cocco, 1838))
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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