''Bolinichthys'' is a genus of
lanternfish
Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented ...
es.
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of
Rolf Ling Bolin
Rolf Ling Bolin (22 March 1901 – 23 August 1973) was an American academic ichthyologist. A genus of lanternfish, ''Bolinichthys'', is named for him.
Biography
Bolin was born on 22 March 1901 in New York City to Scandinavian American parents ...
(1901–1973), an ichthyologist and lanternfish specialist from the
Hopkins Marine Station Hopkins Marine Station is the marine laboratory of Stanford University. It is located ninety miles south of the university's main campus, in Pacific Grove, California (United States) on the Monterey Peninsula, adjacent to the Monterey Bay Aquar ...
.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
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Bolinichthys distofax
''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 th ...
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R. K. Johnson Robert Kirthwood "Lefty" Johnson (August 28, 1910- November 4, 1971) was the pioneer financial officer of Bob Jones University and the first biographer of Bob Jones, Sr.
Biography
Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Johnson was orphaned at eight years of ...
, 1975
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Bolinichthys indicus
''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 th ...
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( B. G. Nafpaktitis & M. K. Nafpaktitis, 1969) (lanternfish)
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Bolinichthys longipes
''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 th ...
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( A. B. Brauer, 1906) (popeye lampfish)
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Bolinichthys nikolayi
''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 th ...
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Becker
Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany it can also derive from the ...
, 1978 (Nikolay's lanternfish)
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Bolinichthys photothorax
''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 ...
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( A. E. Parr, 1928) (spurcheek lanternfish)
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Bolinichthys pyrsobolus
''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 th ...
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(Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Notable people with the surname Alcock
* Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist
* C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator and creator of the FA Cup
* Charles R. Alcock, American ...
, 1890) (fiery lanternfish)
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Bolinichthys supralateralis
''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 th ...
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( A. E. Parr, 1928) (stubby lanternfish)
References
Myctophidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by John Richard Paxton
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