Bolinichthys

Bolinichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.

Etymology

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

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

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

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