Lobianchia
Lobianchia is a genus of lanternfishes found in the Atlantic Ocean.
| Lobianchia | |
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| Dofleini's lanternfish (L. dofleini) | |
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| Cocco's lanternfish (L. gemellarii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lobianchia Gatti, 1904 |
The generic name was derived from Latin lobus ("lobe") and Greek αγχόνη (anchonē, "noose").[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Lobianchia dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911) (Dofleini's lanternfish)
- Lobianchia gemellarii (Cocco, 1838) (Cocco's lanternfish)
References
- "Lobianchia gemellarii, Cocco's lantern fish". www.fishbase.se.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lobianchia in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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