Akarotaxis gouldae

Akarotaxis gouldae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Bathydraconidae
Genus:	Akarotaxis
Species:	A. gouldae
Binomial name
	Akarotaxis gouldae; Corso et al., 2024

Akarotaxis gouldae, also known as the banded dragonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish discovered in August 2024 in the Southern Ocean along the continental shelf of Antarctica.^[1] Adult specimens measure on average 13 cm (5.1 in) long.^[2]

References

^ Wallace, John (4 September 2024). "New species of Antarctic dragonfish highlights its threatened ecosystem". W&M News.
^ Corso, Andrew D.; Desvignes, Thomas; Mcdowell, Jan R.; Cheng, Chi-Hing Christina; Biesack, Ellen E.; Steinberg, Deborah K.; Hilton, Eric J. (2024-08-30). "Akarotaxis gouldae, a new species of Antarctic dragonfish (Notothenioidei: Bathydraconidae) from the western Antarctic Peninsula". Zootaxa. 5501 (2): 265–290. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5501.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334.

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[1] Wallace, John (4 September 2024). "New species of Antarctic dragonfish highlights its threatened ecosystem". W&M News.

[2] Corso, Andrew D.; Desvignes, Thomas; Mcdowell, Jan R.; Cheng, Chi-Hing Christina; Biesack, Ellen E.; Steinberg, Deborah K.; Hilton, Eric J. (2024-08-30). "Akarotaxis gouldae, a new species of Antarctic dragonfish (Notothenioidei: Bathydraconidae) from the western Antarctic Peninsula". Zootaxa. 5501 (2): 265–290. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5501.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334.

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