See text Vinciguerria is a genus of lightfishes, family Phosichthyidae.

[2][3] It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856–1934), an Italian ichthyologist.

[4] There are currently five extant species recognized in this genus:[3] There are also at least four prehistoric species only known from fossils:[5][6] The former fossil genera Eovinciguerria and Sytchevskia have been synonymized with this genus due to their close morphological similarities to it.

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