Polypera simushirae

Polypera simushirae is a species of snailfish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is found at depths down to 833 metres (2,733 ft). This species grows to a length of 77 centimetres (30 in) TL and has been recorded at a maximum weight of 11 kilograms (24 lb). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] It is probably, the largest of the snailfishes.

Polypera simushirae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Polypera

Burke, 1912
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P. simushirae
Binomial name
Polypera simushirae
(C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Polypera simushirae" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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