Photonectes is a genus of fish in the family Stomiidae found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Photonectes
Photonectes gracilis
Photonectes margarita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Genus: Photonectes
Günther, 1887

Species

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There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Klepadlo, C. (2011): Three New Species of the Genus Photonectes (Teleostei: Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Pacific Ocean. Copeia, 2011 (2): 201-210.
  2. ^ a b Prokofiev, A.M. (2014): New and Rare Species of Deepsea Pelagic Fishes of Families Opisthoproctidae, Melanostomiidae, Oneirodidae, and Linophrynidae. Journal of Ichthyology, 54 (6): 377-383.
  3. ^ a b Prokofiev, A.M. (2015): Data for the Revision of Subgenus Trachinostomias (Melanostomiidae: Photonectes): Morphological Variability of P. margarita with Description of Two New Species. Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (2): 147-154.
  4. ^ M. Prokofiev, Artem; W. Frable, Benjamin (1 September 2021). "A New Species of Photonectes from the Pacific Ocean off Oahu, Hawaii with a Revised Identification Key for the Genus (Teleostei: Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae)". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 109 (3): 720–727. doi:10.1643/i2020148. eISSN 2766-1520. ISSN 2766-1512 – via Allen Press.
  5. ^ a b Flynn, A.J. & Klepadlo, C. (2012): Two new species of Photonectes (Teleostei: Stomiidae) from the Indo-Pacific, and a re-examination of P. achirus. Memoirs of Museum Victoria, 69: 259–267.
  6. ^ Prokofiev, A.M. (2016): New Species of the Genus Photonectes (Melanostomiidae) with Blue Luminous Tissue on the Body. Journal of Ichthyology, 56 (4): 613–615.