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.
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Genus: | Polypera Burke, 1912 |
| Species: | P. simushirae |
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| Polypera simushirae (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Polypera simushirae" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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