Acanthonus armatus
| Acanthonus armatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Acanthonus Günther, 1878 |
| Species: | A. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthonus armatus Günther, 1878 | |
Acanthonus armatus, the bony-eared assfish, is a bathypelagic species of cusk-eel found in tropical and sub-tropical oceans at depths of from 1,171 to 4,415 metres (3,842 to 14,485 ft). It has been found as far north as Queen Charlotte Sound off British Columbia's coast.[1] This species grows to a length of 37.5 centimetres (14.8 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
It holds the record for the smallest brain-to-body weight ratio of all vertebrates.[3]
References
- ↑ Mike Fuhrmann (14 January 2016). "Assfish goes on display at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria". CBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Acanthonus armatus" in FishBase. January 2014 version.
- ↑ Fine ML, Horn MH and Cox B (1987) "Acanthonus armatus, a Deep-Sea Teleost Fish with a Minute Brain and Large Ears" Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 230(1259)257-265.
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