Temnocora candida

Temnocora candida, the Bigeye snailfish, is a species of snailfish native to the far northern Pacific Ocean where it is found at depths of from 64 to 400 metres (210 to 1,312 ft). This species grows to a length of 10.6 centimetres (4.2 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] The Bigeye snailfish is usually found around sand, pebbles, and rocky bottoms. It is also harmless to humans. [1]

Temnocora candida
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Temnocora

Burke, 1930
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T. candida
Binomial name
Temnocora candida
(C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)

References

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


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