Menziesichthys bacescui
| Menziesichthys bacescui | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Menziesichthys Nalbant & R. F. Mayer, 1971 |
| Species: | M. bacescui |
| Binomial name | |
| Menziesichthys bacescui Nalbant & R. F. Mayer, 1971 | |
Menziesichthys bacescui is a species of cusk eel only known from the Peru-Chile trench at depths of from 1,296 to 1,317 metres (4,252 to 4,321 ft). This species was originally described as a snailfish in the family Liparidae, but has been better considered to be an ophidiid cusk eel.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp&tbl=genus&genid=10534
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Menziesichthys bacescui" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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