Ploughfish

Ploughfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Bathydraconidae
Genus: Gymnodraco
Boulenger, 1902
Species: G. acuticeps
Binomial name
Gymnodraco acuticeps
Boulenger, 1902

The ploughfish (Gymnodraco acuticeps) is a species of Antarctic dragonfish found at depths of from 0 to 550 m (0 to 1,804 ft) over the Antarctic continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 34 cm (13 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gymnodraco acuticeps" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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