Phthanophaneron harveyi
Phthanophaneron harveyi, the Gulf flashlightfish, is a species of saltwater fish of the family Anomalopidae. It is endemic to the Gulf of California. This cryptic fish is the only known member of the genus Phthanophaneron. It was first reported in the Pacific Ocean in 1976 and is extremely rare.
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| Genus: | Phthanophaneron G. D. Johnson & Rosenblatt, 1988 |
| Species: | P. harveyi |
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| Phthanophaneron harveyi (Rosenblatt & Montgomery, 1976) | |
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Kryptophanaron harveyi Rosenblatt & Montgomery, 1976 | |
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