Source: Cocco (1838)
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Phosichthyidae | Vinciguerria poweriae | (Cocco) | 1838 | Highseas Lightfish |
All Vinciguerria Species: Two ORB photophores, 1 anteroventral, 1 midventral to posteroventral to eye. Premaxillary teeth uniserial. Anal-fin origin beneath or close behind last dorsal-fin ray base. BR photophores 8 or 9. Anal- and dorsal-fin bases about equal in length; anal-fin rays 12-16. AC photophores 12-16, with 6 or 7 over anal fin (FAO 2002).
Source: (FAO 2002).
Vinciguerria poweriae
Unique Characteristics: SO absent. Premaxilla with 3 or 4 long teeth and a few smaller ones. Total GR 14-16. Eyes normal, lateral. Dark streak at lower jaw symphysis.
Source: FAO (2002).
Source: Schaefer et al. (1986).
Similar Species:
Vinciguerria attenuata, Slender Lightfish
Source: Cocco (1838).
Slender Lightfish, Vinciguerria attenuata. SO absent. Premaxilla with 3 or 4 long teeth and a few smaller ones. Total GR 19-22. Eyes slightly tubular. No dark streak at lower jaw symphysis.
Vinciguerria nimbaria, Oceanic Lightfish
Source: Jordan & Starks (1895).
Source: Schaefer et al. (1986).
Oceanic Lightfish, Vinciguerria nimbaria. SO present. Premaxilla with 6-10 small, subequal teeth.
References:
Cocco, A. 1838. Su di alcuni salmonidi del mare di Messina. Nuovi annali delle scienze naturali e rendiconto dei lavori dell’Accademia della Scienze dell’Instituto di Bologna con appendice agraria. Bologna Anno 1, Tomo 2 (fasc. 9): 161-194, Pls. 5-8. [On certain salmonids of the Sea of Messina. New Annals of Natural Sciences and Report on the Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna, with an Agricultural Appendix. Year 1, Volume 2 (File 9): 161-194, Pls 5-8.]
Jordan, D.S. and E.C. Starks. 1895. The fishes of Puget Sound. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) 5: 785-855, Pls. 76-104.
Schaefer, S., Johnson, R.K. and J. Badcock. 1986. Family No. 73: Photichthyidae. In Smiths’ Sea Fishes, edited by M.M. Smith, and P.C. Heemstra. Johannesburg, MacMillan, South Africa, pp 243-247.