†Lobianchia johnfitchi Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013 (lanternfish)
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Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans and O. Aguilera. 2013. Otoliths of the Myctophidae from the Neogene of tropical America. Paleo Ichthyologica 13:83-150
Belongs to Lobianchia according to W. Schwarzhans and O. Aguilera 2013
See also Lin and O’Dea 2025
Sister taxa: Lobianchia dofleini, Lobianchia dofleinoides, Lobianchia gemellari
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Panama (1 collection)
• Miocene of Panama (4)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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