Triphoturus

Triphoturus
Triphoturus mexicanus collected off the coast of San Diego, California in 2026
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner, 1949

Triphoturus is a genus of lanternfishes.

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:¹

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