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Bolinichthys

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Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.

Species

ミカヅキハダカ属

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderMyctophiformes
  5. FamilyMyctophidae
Habitatmarine
Observations2
Observations recorded9,634

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
149
Family
Myctophidae
Collections
TCWC, NHMUK, NMV, SIO, USNM
Recorded in
Portugal, Australia, New Caledonia, Kiribati, Mozambique, Panama, Cabo Verde

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
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Commons category
Bolinichthys
taxon name
Bolinichthys
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Bolinichthys
taxon author citation
Paxton, 1972
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Species
  • References

Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.

==Etymology== The genus is named in honour of Rolf Ling Bolin (1901–1973), an ichthyologist and lanternfish specialist from the Hopkins Marine Station.

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