Biology:Symbolophorus barnardi

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Short description: Species of fish

Symbolophorus barnardi
Symbolophorus barnardi (no common name).gif
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Symbolophorus
Species:
S. barnardi
Binomial name
Symbolophorus barnardi
(Tåning, 1932)

Symbolophorus barnardi is a lanternfish in the family Myctophidae, found circumglobally in the southern hemisphere between about 30° S and 11° S at depths of between 100 and 800 m. Its length is about 12 cm. It inhabits the deeper waters during the day, and migrates at night to the epipelagic zone.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2664015 entry