Symbolophorus
Symbolophorus is a genus of lanternfishes. It feeds on various small forms of sea life, in particular fish. Some species in this genus are known to exhibit the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form
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| Genus: | Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner, 1959 |
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Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Symbolophorus barnardi (Tåning, 1932) (Barnard's lanternfish)
- Symbolophorus boops (J. Richardson, 1845) (Bogue lanternfish)
- Symbolophorus californiensis (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) (Bigfin lanternfish)
- Symbolophorus evermanni (C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (Evermann's lanternfish)
- Symbolophorus kreffti Hulley, 1981
- Symbolophorus reversus Gago & Ricord, 2005 (Reverse gland lanternfish)
- Symbolophorus rufinus (Tåning, 1928)
- Symbolophorus veranyi (É. Moreau, 1888) (Large-scale lanternfish)
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References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Symbolophorus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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