Evidence found
272 records across 24 countries and territories, 1885–2024.
Myctophum punctatum · GBIF taxon key 2405855
Where has the spotted lanternfish been recorded?
Myctophum punctatum occurrence evidence comes from 272 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1885 to 2024. Most records come from Italy.
- 272 records
- 24 places
- 42 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-22. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
7 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18852024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where spotted lanternfish has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for spotted lanternfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 84 | |
| Spain | 27 | |
| Algeria | 25 | |
| United States | 19 | |
| Bermuda | 16 | |
| Ireland | 16 | |
| France | 12 | |
| Portugal | 8 | |
| South Africa | 4 | |
| Canada | 3 | |
| Greenland | 3 | |
| Morocco | 3 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Western Sahara | 2 | |
| Fiji | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | |
| Namibia | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | |
| Saint Helena | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| Tunisia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Myctophidae.
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Warming’s lanternfish
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Antarctic lanternfish
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Rhombic lanternfish
464 records
Brauer’s lanternfish
461 records
glacier lantern fish
400 records
Bolin’s lanternfish
387 records
Nichol's lanternfish
185 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.