Symbolophorus barnardi

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.

Symbolophorus barnardi
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
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S. barnardi
Binomial name
Symbolophorus barnardi
(Tåning, 1932)

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