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Symbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Bigfin lanternfish
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Canada country information

Common names: Bigfin lanternfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Pacific coast (Ref. 6885).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hart, J.L., 1973
National Database:

Common names from other countries

California lanternfish, 长体标灯鱼, 加州灯笼鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
Etymology: Symbolophorus: Greek, symbolon, ou = mark, signal + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335);  californiensis: Named after California in the USA (Ref. 6885).
  More on authors: Eigenmann & Eigenmann.

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

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