stareye lightfish

Pollichthys mauli

Six Centimeters Vinciguerriid Fish of Western Pacific

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
North America
Elongated
Small

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Vinciguerriidae
Genus: Pollichthys
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: as far north as 60°N, 20°W (Ref. 4778 ); Canary Islands (Ref. 4470 ) to off west African coast (Ref. 3988 ). Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 27768 ). Elsewhere, North Atlantic (60°-30°) and western Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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