Photonectes waitti
| Photonectes waitti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Photonectes |
| Species: | P. waitti
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| Binomial name | |
| Photonectes waitti Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012
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Photonectes waitti is a species of deep-sea fish in the genus Photonectes.[1][2][3] The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean,[4] and adults can reach a maximum length of 7.4 centimeters.[4]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of American businessman and philanthropist Theodore (Ted) Waitt.[5]
References
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Photonectes waitti (Waitt's Dragonfish)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Photonectes waitti Flynn & Klepadlo 2012, new species - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Photonectes waitti Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b "Photonectes waitti". fishbase.mnhn.fr. 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.