Stareye lightfish

The stareye lightfish (Pollichthys mauli) 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.[1] The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll[2] who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella. The species is named after Günther Maul.[3]

Stareye lightfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Stomiiformes
Family:
Phosichthyidae
Genus:
Pollichthys

Grey, 1959
Species:
P. mauli
Binomial name
Pollichthys mauli
(Poll, 1953)
Synonyms

Yarrella mauli

References
  1. Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Stareye lightfish - FishBase
  2. Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. P - University of Gothenburg
  3. Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. M - University of Gothenburg


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