Stareye lightfish explained

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.

Etymology

The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella. The species is named after Günther Maul.

References

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External links

• Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Taxonomic Serial No.: 162189 - Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Genus: Pollichthys - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
• Pollichthys (Genus) - zipcodezoo.com

Notes and References

1. http://fishbase.se/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10259 Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) Stareye lightfish
2. http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/personetymol/petymol.p.html Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. P
3. http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/personetymol/petymol.p.html Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. M