Onefin Flashlightfish, Photoblepharon palpebratum (Boddaert, 1781)
Scientific name: Photoblepharon palpebratum
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Olefin Flashlightfish, Photoblepharon palpebratum
Image: John E. Randall
© John E. Randall
© John E. Randall
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Photoblepharon
- Species
- palpebratum
- Family
- Anomalopidae
- Order
- Beryciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
The video shows a Onefin Flashlightfish swimming at night.
Distribution
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
