| Stareye lightfish | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Vinciguerriidae |
| Genus: | M. G. Grey, 1959 |
| Species: | P. mauli
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| Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953)
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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]
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Taxonomic Serial No.: 162189 - Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Genus: Pollichthys - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Pollichthys (Genus) - zipcodezoo.com
