Abyssoberyx
Abyssoberyx is a genus in the pricklefish family containing the single species Abyssoberyx levisquamosus, which is found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean at depths of from 4,480 to 4,565 metres (14,698 to 14,977 ft). This species grows to a length of 16.8 centimetres (6.6 in) SL.
Abyssoberyx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Stephanoberycidae |
Genus: | Abyssoberyx Merrett & J. A. Moore, 2005 |
Species: | A. levisquamosus |
Binomial name | |
Abyssoberyx levisquamosus Merrett & J. A. Moore, 2005 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Abyssoberyx levisquamosus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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