Genus Photoblepharon (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Photoblepharon is a group of fish in the family Anomalopidae, commonly known as flashlight fish or lanternbellies.
- Photoblepharon is a genus of deep-sea fish characterized by the presence of a light-producing organ under their lower jaw.
- The genus Photoblepharon consists of two species, Photoblepharon palpebratus and Photoblepharon steinitzi.
- Fish in the genus Photoblepharon have a unique ability to produce light through a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria.
- The genus Photoblepharon is found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, typically at depths of 200-400 meters.