Symbolophorus evermanni
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| Symbolophorus evermanni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Symbolophorus |
| Species: | S. evermanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Symbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905) | |
Symbolophorus evermanni is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae.[1][2][3] It is widely distributed in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1][2] The specific name evermanni honors ichthyologist Barton Warren Evermann.[4] It is also known as Evermann's lanternfish[1] or Evermann's lantern fish.[2]
Symbolophorus evermanni grows to 8 cm (3.1 in) standard length.[1][2] Parasites of Symbolophorus evermanni include the copepod Peniculus hokutoae.[5]
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