''Loweina'' is a small
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Loweina interrupta''
( Tåning, 1928)
* ''
Loweina rara''
( Lütken, 1892) (Laura's lantern fish)
* ''
Loweina terminata''
Becker
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, 1964
References
Myctophidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
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