Winteria telescopa
| Winteria telescopa | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae |
| Genus: | Winteria A. B. Brauer, 1901 |
| Species: | W. telescopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Winteria telescopa A. B. Brauer, 1901 | |
Winteria telescopa, the Binocular fish, is a species of barreleye found in oceans around the world at depths from 400 to 2,500 metres (1,300 to 8,200 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
This fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Winteria telescopa" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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