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Symbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Bigfin lanternfish
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Japan country information

Common names: Naga-hadaka
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 11721.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

California lanternfish, Naga-hadaka, 长体标灯鱼, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > 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 Ecology

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 557 - 1497 m (Ref. 27311).   Subtropical; 55°N - 18°N, 131°E - 112°W

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