Hispidoberyx
Appearance
Hispidoberyx | |
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H. ambigiosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Hispidoberycidae Kotlyar, 1981 |
Genus: | Hispidoberyx Kotlyar, 1981 |
Species: | H. ambagiosus
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Binomial name | |
Hispidoberyx ambagiosus Kotlyar, 1981
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Hispidoberyx ambagiosus, the bristlyskin, is a species of spiny-scale pricklefish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths from 560 to 1,019 m (1,837 to 3,343 ft). This species grows to 18.1 cm (7.1 in) standard length. This species is the only known member of its family.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Hispidoberycidae". FishBase. October 2012 version.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hispidoberyx ambagiosus". FishBase. October 2012 version.