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Symbolophorus
Genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Quick Facts Symbolophorus Temporal range: Miocene to Present, Scientific classification ...
Symbolophorus | |
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Barnard's Lanternfish (S. barnardi) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner, 1959 |
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