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Myctophiformes of the Southern Ocean

There are 42 species of Myctophiformes that are commonly found in the Southern Ocean.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 42 total species, 37 of these species (88%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 496 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the Southern Ocean region):
  • Of the 42 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Southern Ocean-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "Southern Ocean-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 42 total species in this region, 5 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the Southern Ocean region, out of a total of 42 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 37 species ( 88% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 19 species ( 45% coverage ), of which 1 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 2% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 15 species ( 35% coverage ), of which 1 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 2% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 1 species ( 2% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 1 species ( 2% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Myctophiformes of the Southern Ocean
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Bolinichthys supralateralis Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 20
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000295


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      Ceratoscopelus townsendi Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 4
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000369


    R:1:0:0:0
      Dasyscopelus spinosus Species
    (3)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5027951


    R:1:0:0:0
      Diaphus gracilis Species
    (4)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5027967


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      Diaphus hudsoni Species
    (5)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003759


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      Electrona antarctica Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 46
      12S = 3
      16S = 5
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 33
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003847


    R:1:0:0:0
      Electrona carlsbergi Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003848


    R:1:0:0:0
      Electrona paucirastra Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003849


    R:1:0:0:0
      Electrona subaspera Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5019357


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus bolini Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004109


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus braueri Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 20
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 16
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004110


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus fraseri Species
    (12)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004111


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus hintonoides Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004112


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus microlampas Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004113


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus nicholsi Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 27
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 13
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004114


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 17
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 14
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004115


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnoscopelus piabilis Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004116


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hintonia candens Species
    (18)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5020850


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hygophum hanseni Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004294


    R:1:0:0:0
      Krefftichthys anderssoni Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004369


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampanyctodes hectoris Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004405


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampanyctus achirus Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 29
      12S = 2
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 14
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5028188


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampanyctus alatus Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 28
      12S = 4
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000761


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      Lampanyctus ater Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 36
      12S = 4
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5028189


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampanyctus australis Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 20
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004406


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampanyctus macdonaldi Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 2
      16S = 13
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004413


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampanyctus pusillus Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 21
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000765


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lampichthys procerus Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004416


    R:1:0:0:0
      Metelectrona ventralis Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 16
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004662


    R:1:0:0:0
      Notolychnus valdiviae Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 32
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000995


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      Notoscopelus elongatus Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 1
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004817


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      Protomyctophum andriashevi Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005162


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      Protomyctophum bolini Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005163


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      Protomyctophum choriodon Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005164


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      Protomyctophum gemmatum Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005165


    R:1:0:0:0
      Protomyctophum luciferum Species
    (36)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5024480


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      Protomyctophum normani Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005166


    R:1:0:0:0
      Protomyctophum parallelum Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005167


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      Protomyctophum subparallelum Species
    (39)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5024481


    R:1:0:0:0
      Protomyctophum tenisoni Species
    (40)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5024482


    R:1:0:0:0
      Symbolophorus boops Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005641


    R:1:0:0:0
      Taaningichthys bathyphilus Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 27
      12S = 1
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005701


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