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Etymology: Symbolophorus: Greek, symbolon, ou = mark, signal + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335); reversus: From the Latin reversus, past participle of revertere, meaning to turn back. This name refers to the reverse-concavity form of the luminous plates on the supracaudal gland of the males. These luminous plates are turned backward in position when compared t.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic. Tropical; 29°N - 19°S, 81°W - 179°W (Ref. 53467)
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 53467)
Neustonic to mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Gago, F.J. and R.C. Ricord, 2005. Symbolophorus reversus: A New Species of Lanternfish from the Eastern Pacific (Myctophiformes: Myctophidae). Copeia 2005(1):138-145. (Ref. 53467)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00297 - 0.01609), b=3.13 (2.93 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).