Lobianchia

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. The generic name was derived from Latin lobus ("lobe") and Greek αγχόνη (anchonē, "noose").

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Lobianchia dofleini <small>(Zugmayer, 1911)</small> (Dofleini's lanternfish)
• Lobianchia gemellarii <small>(Cocco, 1838)</small> (Cocco's lanternfish)

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