Bolinichthys Temporal range:
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Spurcheek Lanternfish (B. photothorax) | |
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Specimen of Bolinichthys supralateralis from the North Atlantic | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: |
Bolinichthys Paxton, 1972 |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
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Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes. [1] [2]
The genus is named in honour of Rolf Ling Bolin (1901–1973), an ichthyologist and lanternfish specialist from the Hopkins Marine Station. [3]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [4]
Bolinichthys Temporal range:
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Spurcheek Lanternfish (B. photothorax) | |
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Specimen of Bolinichthys supralateralis from the North Atlantic | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: |
Bolinichthys Paxton, 1972 |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
|
Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes. [1] [2]
The genus is named in honour of Rolf Ling Bolin (1901–1973), an ichthyologist and lanternfish specialist from the Hopkins Marine Station. [3]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [4]