Bolinichthys
# Bolinichthys

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)
