Stephanoberyx monae
| Stephanoberyx monae | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stephanoberyciformes |
| Family: | Stephanoberycidae |
| Genus: | Stephanoberyx T. N. Gill, 1883 |
| Species: | S. monae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stephanoberyx monae T. N. Gill, 1883 | |
Stephanoberyx monae is a species of pricklefish found in the western Atlantic Ocean at depths of from 945 to 4,777 metres (3,100 to 15,673 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Stephanoberyx monae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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