Biology:Symbolophorus evermanni

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Short description: Species of fish

Symbolophorus evermanni
Symbolophorus evermanni.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

fish with a parasite hanging on its caudal fin
Peniculus hokutoae attached to Symbolophorus evermanni.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1905597 entry