Vinciguerria
Introduction '''''Vinciguerria''''' is a genus of lightfishes, family Phosichthyidae. It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856–1934), an Italian ichthyologist.
Included species There are currently five extant species recognized in this genus:* ''Vinciguerria attenuata'' (Cocco, 1838) (Slender lightfish)* ''Vinciguerria lucetia'' (Garman, 1899) (Panama lightfish)* ''Vinciguerria mabahiss'' R. K. Johnson & Feltes, 1984* ''Vinciguerria nimbaria'' (D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1895) (Oceanic lightfish)* ''Vinciguerria poweriae'' (Cocco, 1838) (Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish)There are also at least two prehistoric species only known from fossils:*†''Vinciguerria merklini'' (Danilchenko, 1946)*†''Vinciguerria orientalis'' Nam, Ko & Nazarkin, 2019
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