Kingdom Animalia Family Phosichthyidae Scientific name Pollichthys mauli Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Pollichthys
Grey, 1959 Phylum Chordata Order Stomiiformes | |
Similar Polymetme, Stomiiformes, Vinciguerria, Phosichthyidae, Bonapartia pedaliota | ||
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. The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella. The species is named after Günther Maul.
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