Symbolophorus evermanni

Symbolophorus evermanni is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae.

[1][2][3] It is widely distributed in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

[1][2] The specific name evermanni honors ichthyologist Barton Warren Evermann.

[2] Symbolophorus evermanni grows to 8 cm (3.1 in) standard length.

[1][2] Parasites of Symbolophorus evermanni include the copepod Peniculus hokutoae.

fish with a parasite hanging on its caudal fin
Peniculus hokutoae attached to Symbolophorus evermanni .