| Stareye lightfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae |
| Genus: |
Pollichthys Grey, 1959 |
| Species: | P. mauli |
| Binomial name | |
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Pollichthys mauli (Poll, 1953) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Yarrella mauli |
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Yarrella mauli
The stareye lightfish (Pollichthys mauli) is a species in the monotypic genus of Pollichthys. They are small stomiiform fishes found in oceans throughout the world. The maximum length is 6 cm. The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella. The species is named after Günther Maul.