Vinciguerria

Updated on Jan 01, 2025

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Kingdom Animalia Family Phosichthyidae Phylum Chordata Order Stomiiformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Vinciguerria Rank Genus

Similar Phosichthyidae, Vinciguerria attenuata, Stomiiformes, Cyclothone, Gonostomatidae

Vinciguerria is a genus of bristlemouths. It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856-1934), an Italian ichthyologist.

Included species

There are currently five recognized species 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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