Kingdom Animalia Genus Symbolophorus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Myctophidae Scientific name Symbolophorus barnardi Higher classification Symbolophorus Order Myctophiformes | |
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Similar Symbolophorus, Myctophum, Southern lanternfish, Myctophum affine, Hygophum | ||
Symbolophorus barnardi is a lanternfish in the family Myctophidae, found circumglobally in the southern hemisphere between about 30° S and 11° S at depths of between 100 and 800 m. Its length is about 12 cm. It inhabits the deeper waters during the day, and migrates at night to the epipelagic zone.
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