Menziesichthys bacescui
Menziesichthys bacescui is a species of cusk eel only known from the Peru-Chile trench at depths of from 1,296 to 1,317 metres (4,252 to 4,321 ft). This species was originally described as a snailfish in the family Liparidae, but has been better considered to be an ophidiid cusk eel.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Genus: | Menziesichthys Nalbant & R. F. Mayer, 1971 |
| Species: | M. bacescui |
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| Menziesichthys bacescui Nalbant & R. F. Mayer, 1971 | |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Menziesichthys bacescui" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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