Lobianchia dofleini
Species of fish
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Lobianchia dofleini, also known as Dofleini's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish.[2] It is found in the Atlantic Ocean.
| Lobianchia dofleini | |
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| Dofleini's lanternfish | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lobianchia |
| Species: | L. dofleini |
| Binomial name | |
| Lobianchia dofleini (Zugmayer, 1911) | |
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Etymology
The species name for this fish is named in honor of zoologist Franz Doflein (1873–1924), of LMU Munich, who was the one who recommended Zugmayer for the job of the study of fishes obtained by the Princesse-Alice of Monaco (1901–1910).[3]
Size
This species reaches a length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).[4]
