Lobianchia
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| Lobianchia | |
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| Dofleini's lanternfish (L. dofleini) | |
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| Cocco's lanternfish (L. gemellarii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lobianchia Gatti, 1904 |
Lobianchia is a genus of lanternfishes. Both known species are found in the Atlantic Ocean, but one (Lobianchia gemellarii) is found all other non-polar oceans.[1] The generic name was derived from Latin lobus ("lobe") and Greek αγχόνη (anchonē, "noose").[1]
