Lobianchia
Dofleini's lanternfish (L. dofleini)
Cocco's lanternfish (L. gemellarii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lobianchia
Gatti, 1904

Lobianchia is a genus of lanternfishes found in the Atlantic Ocean.

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]

References

  1. "Lobianchia gemellarii, Cocco's lantern fish". www.fishbase.se.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lobianchia in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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