Hoplostethus grandperrini
| Grandperrin's giant sawbelly | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. grandperrini |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus grandperrini C. D. Roberts & M. F. Gomon, 2012 | |
Hoplostethus grandperrini, also known as Grandperrin's giant sawbelly, is a slimehead found in the northwest Pacific.[1] It was named after Dr. René Grandperrin, a retired chief scientist and "ardent" fish researcher who worked at ORSTOM Nouméa.[1] It can reach lengths of up to 45.5cm.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Hoplostethus grandperrini" in FishBase. February 2016 version.
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Data related to Hoplostethus grandperrini at Wikispecies
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