Typhlonus nasus

Typhlonus nasus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Typhlonus
Günther, 1878
Species: T. nasus
Binomial name
Typhlonus nasus
Günther, 1878

Typhlonus nasus is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths from 3,935 to 5,100 m (12,910 to 16,732 ft).[1] This species grows to 28.5 cm (11.2 in) in standard length, and is the only known member of its genus.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Typhlonus nasus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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