''Centrobranchus'' is a genus of
lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, ...
es.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Centrobranchus andreae
''Centrobranchus'' is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''Centrobranchus andreae'' (Christian Frederik Lütken, Lütken, 1892) (Andre's lanternfish)
* ''Centrobranchus brevirostris'' Vladimir ...
''
( Lütken, 1892) (Andre's lanternfish)
* ''
Centrobranchus brevirostris''
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 th ...
, 1964
* ''
Centrobranchus choerocephalus''
Fowler, 1904
* ''
Centrobranchus nigroocellatus''
( Günther, 1873) (roundnose lanternfish)
References
Myctophidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
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