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 genus are: Bolinichthys distofax R. K. Johnson, 1975 Bolinichthys indicus (B. G. Nafpaktitis & M. K. Nafpaktitis, 1969) (lanternfish) Bolinichthys longipes (A. B. Brauer, 1906) (popeye lampfish) Bolinichthys nikolayi Becker, 1978 (Nikolay's lanternfish) Bolinichthys photothorax (A. E. Parr, 1928) (spurcheek lanternfish) Bolinichthys pyrsobolus (Alcock, 1890) (fiery lanternfish) Bolinichthys supralateralis (A. E. Parr, 1928) (stubby lanternfish)
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