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Vinciguerria
Sign in to saveVinciguerria is a genus of lightfishes, family Phosichthyidae. It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856–1934), an Italian ichthyologist.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderStomiiformes
- FamilyPhosichthyidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 815
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Phosichthyidae
- Collections
- UWFC, SIO, ICML-UNAM, TCWC, USNM, NMV
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Bahamas, Australia
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- Parent taxon
- Phosichthyidae
- Image
- Vinciguerria attenuata.jpg
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- Category:Vinciguerria
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Vinciguerria is a genus of lightfishes, family Phosichthyidae. It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856–1934), an Italian ichthyologist.
==Included species== There are currently five extant species recognized in this genus: Vinciguerria attenuata (Cocco, 1838) (Slender lightfish) Vinciguerria lucetia (Garman, 1899) (Panama lightfish) Vinciguerria mabahiss R. K. Johnson & Feltes, 1984 Vinciguerria nimbaria (D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1895) (Oceanic lightfish) Vinciguerria poweriae (Cocco, 1838) (Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish)
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