Photonectes paxtoni
| Photonectes paxtoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Photonectes |
| Species: | P. paxtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Photonectes paxtoni | |
Photonectes paxtoni is a species of fish in the genus Photonectes.[1][2][3][4] The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea,[5] and adults can reach a maximum length of 2.3 centimeters.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of American-born Australian ichthyologist John R. Paxton of the Australian Museum in Sydney.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Marine Species Traits - Photonectes paxtoni Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "World Species : Photonectes paxtoni". worldspecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "Photonectes Günther, 1887 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "Genus Photonectes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- 1 2 "Photonectes paxtoni". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family STOMIIDAE Bleeker 1859 (Dragonfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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