Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Phosichthyidae Lightfishes

Genus: Polymetme

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Polymetme andriashevi
[]

Photo by Serrano, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898)

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Polymetme corythaeola
[Rendezvous fish]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
Polymetme elongata (Matsubara, 1938)

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Polymetme elongata
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Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Polymetme illustris
[Brilliant lightfish]
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Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Polymetme surugaensis
[Suruga lightfish]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
Polymetme thaeocoryla Parin & Borodulina, 1990

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Polymetme thaeocoryla
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Polymetme andriashevi Southeast Pacific 20.9 SL 1990
Polymetme corythaeola Rendezvous fish Indo-West Pacific 26 SL 1898
Polymetme elongata Western Pacific 18.4 SL 1938
Polymetme illustris Brilliant lightfish Eastern Indian Ocean to W 14.8 SL 1926
Polymetme surugaensis Suruga lightfish Western Pacific 12 SL 1943
Polymetme thaeocoryla Eastern Atlantic 21.6 SL 1990



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