Symbolophorus barnardi
Symbolophorus barnardi | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Symbolophorus |
Species: | S. barnardi |
Binomial name | |
Symbolophorus barnardi (Tåning, 1932) | |
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.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Symbolophorus barnardi" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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