Evermann's lantern fish
Symbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Symbolophorus evermanni
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Open encyclopedia reference
Symbolophorus evermanni is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae. It is widely distributed in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The specific name evermanni honors ichthyologist Barton Warren Evermann. It is also known as Evermann's lanternfish or Evermann's lantern fish.
Symbolophorus evermanni grows to 8 cm (3.1 in) standard length. Parasites of Symbolophorus evermanni include the copepod Peniculus hokutoae.
Wikipedia contributors, Symbolophorus evermanni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:39:03.386031+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Symbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905)
- Name authority
- (Gilbert, 1905)
- Common name
- Evermann's lantern fish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Symbolophorus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderMyctophiformes
- familyMyctophidae Gill, 1893
- subfamilyMyctophinae Gill, 1893
- genusSymbolophorus Bolin & Wisner, 1959
- speciesSymbolophorus evermanni (Gilbert, 1905)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Symbolophorus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| bogue lanternfishSymbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bigfin lanternfishSymbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symbolophorus kreffti Hulley, 1981 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| largescale laternfishSymbolophorus veranyi (Moreau, 1888) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symbolophorus rufinus (Tåning, 1928) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symbolophorus opononiensis Schwarzhans, 2019 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Symbolophorus barnardi (Tåning, 1932) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symbolophorus reversus Gago & Ricord, 2005 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Myctophum evermanni Gilbert, 1905 Gilbert, 1905 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217718 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:53NJ5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.