The stareye lightfish (Pollichthys mauli) is a species in the monotypic genus of Pollichthys.

They are small stomiiform fishes found in oceans throughout the world.

The maximum length is 6 cm.

[1] The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll[2] who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella.

The species is named after Günther Maul.