Stareye lightfish
| Stareye lightfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae |
| Genus: | Pollichthys Grey, 1959 |
| Species: | P. mauli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Yarrella mauli | |
The stareye lightfish (Pollichthys mauli) is a species in the monotypic genus of Pollichthys. They are small stomiiform fishes found in oceans throughout the world. The maximum length is 6 cm.[1] The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll[2] who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella. The species is named after Günther Maul.[3]
References
- ↑ Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Stareye lightfish - FishBase
- ↑ Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. P - University of Gothenburg
- ↑ Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. M - University of Gothenburg
External links
- Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Taxonomic Serial No.: 162189 - Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Genus: Pollichthys - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Pollichthys (Genus) - zipcodezoo.com
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