Searsia koefoedi

Searsia koefoedi
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:

References

  1. "Searsia koefoedi Parr, 1937 Koefoed's searsid". Fish Base. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. "Searsia koefoedi Koefoed's searsid (Also: Koefoed's searsid)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

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