Photonectes paxtoni

Photonectes paxtoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Photonectes
Species:
P. paxtoni
Binomial name
Photonectes paxtoni
Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012

Photonectes paxtoni is a species of fish in the genus Photonectes. The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea, and adults can reach a maximum length of 2.3 centimeters.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of American-born Australian ichthyologist John R. Paxton of the Australian Museum in Sydney.

References

  1. ↑ "Marine Species Traits - Photonectes paxtoni Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ↑ "World Species : Photonectes paxtoni". worldspecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ↑ "Photonectes Günther, 1887 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Genus Photonectes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. 1 2 "Photonectes paxtoni". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ↑ 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.