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Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953)

Stareye lightfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: From southwest Sumatra to Bali Strait. Museum: BMNH 1984.1.1.13 (PJPW) 2031).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola, 1984
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Common names from other countries

Hatchetfish, Luciérnaga amarilla, 莫氏轴光鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Etymology: Pollichthys: Because of Dr. Max Poll, ichthyologist (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Poll.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 100 - 600 m (Ref. 3988), usually 300 - 600 m (Ref. 47377).   Deep-water; 60°N - 34°S, 98°W - 144°E

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