Evidence found
2,295 records across 42 countries and territories, 1902–2023.
Notolychnus valdiviae · GBIF taxon key 2405778
Where has the Topside lanternfish been recorded?
Notolychnus valdiviae occurrence evidence comes from 2,295 records in 42 countries and territories, from 1902 to 2023. Most records come from Bermuda.
- 2,295 records
- 42 places
- 82 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. 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.
12 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
19022023
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Topside lanternfish has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Topside 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 546 | |
| United States | 450 | |
| Mexico | 183 | |
| French Polynesia | 36 | |
| Ecuador | 26 | |
| Costa Rica | 25 | |
| ZZ | 16 | |
| Japan | 9 | |
| Kiribati | 9 | |
| Bahamas | 5 | |
| Colombia | 5 | |
| Australia | 4 | |
| France | 4 | |
| Guatemala | 3 | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | |
| Mozambique | 3 | |
| Peru | 3 | |
| Portugal | 3 | |
| Seychelles | 3 | |
| Somalia | 3 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Cabo Verde | 2 | |
| Spain | 2 | |
| Honduras | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 2 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Mauritius | 2 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Brazil | 1 | |
| Chile | 1 | |
| Cuba | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 | |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | |
| Nicaragua | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Panama | 1 | |
| Tonga | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 42 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Myctophidae.
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2,140 records
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625 records
Rhombic lanternfish
464 records
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461 records
glacier lantern fish
400 records
Bolin’s lanternfish
387 records
Nichol's lanternfish
185 records
Tenison’s lanternfish
184 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.