Thaumatichthys pagidostomus
| Thaumatichthys pagidostomus | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Thaumatichthyidae |
| Genus: | Thaumatichthys |
| Species: | T. pagidostomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaumatichthys pagidostomus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | |
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus is a species of wonderfish found in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans at a depth of around 1,392 metres (4,567 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species has relatively longer premaxillaries than the other species (measuring 33% of standard length), and the anterior premaxillary teeth are long.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Thaumatichthys pagidostomus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- ↑ Bertelsen, E. and Struhsaker, P.J. (1977). "The Ceratioid Fish of the Genus Thaumatichthys: Osteology, Relationships, Distribution and Biology". Galathea Report 14: 7–40.
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