Rosenblattia robusta

Rosenblattia robusta
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Rosenblattia
Mead & De Falla, 1965
Species: R. robusta
Binomial name
Rosenblattia robusta
Mead & De Falla, 1965[1]

Rosenblattia robusta is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found around the world in southern temperate waters, where it occurs at depths from 700 to 2,000 m (2,300 to 6,600 ft). This species can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Rosenblattia robusta" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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