Symbolophorus
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Symbolophorus Temporal range: Miocene to Present |
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| Barnard's Lanternfish (S. barnardi) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
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Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner, 1959 |
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Symbolophorus is a genus of lanternfishes. It feeds on various small forms of sea life, in particular fish. Some species in this genus are known to exhibit the Stylophthalmine trait in their larval form
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
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