Lobianchia
Appearance
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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Lobianchia gemellarii, Cocco's lantern fish". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lobianchia in FishBase. April 2012 version.