Bolinichthys

Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.^[1]

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of Rolf Ling Bolin (1901–1973), an ichthyologist and lanternfish specialist from the Hopkins Marine Station.^[2]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[3]

• Bolinichthys distofax R. K. Johnson, 1975
• Bolinichthys indicus (B. G. Nafpaktitis & M. K. Nafpaktitis, 1969) (lanternfish)
• Bolinichthys longipes (A. B. Brauer, 1906) (popeye lampfish)
• Bolinichthys nikolayi Becker, 1978 (Nikolay's lanternfish)
• Bolinichthys photothorax (A. E. Parr, 1928) (spurcheek lanternfish)
• Bolinichthys pyrsobolus (Alcock, 1890) (fiery lanternfish)
• Bolinichthys supralateralis (A. E. Parr, 1928) (stubby lanternfish)

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