The stareye lightfish (''Pollichthys mauli'') is a

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in the

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of ''Pollichthys''. They are small

stomiiform Stomiiformes is an order of deep-sea ray-finned fishes of very diverse morphology. It includes, for example, dragonfishes, lightfishes ( Gonostomatidae and Phosichthyidae), loosejaws, marine hatchetfishes and viperfishes. The order contain ...

fishes found in oceans throughout the world. The maximum length is 6 cm.

Etymology

The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist

Max Poll Max Fernand Leon Poll (21 July 1908 in Ruisbroek – 13 March 1991 in Uccle) was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in the Cichlidae. In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika. He has described several speci ...

who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus '' Yarrella''. The species is named after

Günther Maul Günther Edmund Maul (May 7, 1909 – September 28, 1997) was a German ichthyologist and taxidermist in Portugal. Maul came to Madeira in December 1930 to work as taxidermist at Museu Municipal do Funchal, which opened to the public in 1933. He w ...

References

''Pollichthys mauli'' (Poll, 1953) Stareye lightfish
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External links

''Pollichthys mauli'' (Poll, 1953) Taxonomic Serial No.: 162189
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Genus: ''Pollichthys''
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''Pollichthys'' (Genus)
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