Rhinecanthus abyssus
| Rhinecanthus abyssus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Rhinecanthus |
| Species: | R. abyssus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura & Shobara, 1989 | |
The Rhinecanthus abyssus is a ray-finned fish in the family Balistidae found in the Pacific Ocean around the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[1] It is found at depths ranging from 120–150 m.[2] It is the most recently described of 7 species in the genus Rhinecanthus.
Description
Rhinecanthus abyssus has 22-23 soft dorsal rays.[3]
Biology
Little is known about the behavior of this species presently.
References
- ↑ Marinespecies.org
- ↑ Matsuura, K & Shiobara, Y. (1989). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. Vol. 36, No. 3 1989.
- ↑ Matsuura, K & Shiobara, Y. (1989). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. Vol. 36, No. 3 1989.
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