Taaningichthys
Genus of fishes
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Taaningichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.[1]
| Taaningichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Taaningichthys Bolin, 1959 |
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of Åge Vedel Tåning, a Danish lanternfish expert.[2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Taaningichthys bathyphilus (Tåning, 1928) (Deepwater lanternfish)
- Taaningichthys minimus (Tåning, 1928)
- Taaningichthys paurolychnus Davy, 1972
