Stareye lightfish
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The stareye lightfish 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.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the monotypic genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Pollichthys.
They are small stomiiform
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes is an order of deep-sea ray-finned fishes of very diverse morphology. It includes for example dragonfishes, lightfishes, loosejaws, marine hatchetfishes and viperfishes. The order contains 4 families with more than 50 genera and almost 400 species...
fishes found in oceans throughout the world. The maximum length is 6 cm.
The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll
Max Poll
Max Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella.
External links
- Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Taxonomic Serial No.: 162189 - Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemThe Integrated Taxonomic Information System is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the U.S...
- Genus: Pollichthys - Global Biodiversity Information FacilityGlobal Biodiversity Information FacilityThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility is an international organisation that focuses on making scientific data on biodiversity available via the Internet using web services. The data are provided by many institutions from around the world; GBIF's information architecture makes these data...
- Pollichthys (Genus) - zipcodezoo.com