Searsia koefoedi
| Searsia koefoedi | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Searsia A. E. Parr, 1937 |
| Species: | S. koefoedi |
| Binomial name | |
| Searsia koefoedi A. E. Parr, 1937 | |
Searsia koefoedi, Koefoed's searsid, is a species of tubeshoulder found in the oceans at depths of from 450 to 1,500 metres (1,480 to 4,920 ft).
Information
This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. The Searsia koefoedi can be found in a marine environment within a bathypelagic depth range of 450 – 1500 meters. They live in deep-water environments. They are native to the areas of Eastern Atlantic, Denmark Strait, the Gulf of Guinea Northwest Atlantic in subtropical waters, Indian and Pacific oceans within tropical waters.[1]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Searsia koefoedi is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Superclass-Gnathostomata
- Order-Osmeriformes
- Family-Platytroctidae
- Genus-Searsia
- Species-Searsia koefoedi[2]
References
- ↑ "Searsia koefoedi Parr, 1937 Koefoed's searsid". Fish Base. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "Searsia koefoedi Koefoed's searsid (Also: Koefoed's searsid)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Searsia koefoedi" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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