Scientific Name
Symbolophorus californiensis
Common Name
Bigfin lanternfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-15;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 19 - 21;
Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Adipose fin short based and slender; pectorals long, reaching beyond pelvic insertion but not reaching anus (Ref. 6885). Black dorsally, silvery on sides; dusky on bases of fins; light from photophores pale green (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 (Ref. 31442).