Gargoyle cusk
| Gargoyle cusk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Acanthonus |
| Species: | A. myersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthonus myersi Cohen, 1961
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| Synonyms | |
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Xyelacyba myersi | |
The gargoyle cusk (Acanthonus myersi) is a species of cusk-eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae of the family Ophidiidae. This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) TL. It is sometimes classified in the monotypic genus Xyelacyba,[2][1] although research suggests the species should be classified in the genus Acanthonus.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name honours George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University who taught the describer, Daniel Cohen, ichthyology.[4] It is a rare benthopelagic fish which occurs at depths of 984–2,500 metres (3,230–8,200 ft) around the world, other than the eastern Pacific, in tropical and subtropical latitudes.[5] The larvae are similar in overall form to the related bony-eared assfish, but have the 1–4 and 15–20 pectoral-fin rays elongated.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cobián Rojas, D.; Espinosa-Perez, H.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Vega-Cendejas, M. (2019). "Xyelacyba myersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T135401118A135579162. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T135401118A135579162.en. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xyelacyba myersi". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ a b Girard, Matthew G.; Nonaka, Ai; Baldwin, Carole C.; Johnson, G. David (2024). "Discovery and description of elaborate larval cusk-eels and the relationships among Acanthonus, Tauredophidium, and Xyelacyba (Teleostei: Ophidiidae)". Early Life History and Biology of Marine Fishes: Research Inspired by the Work of H Geoffrey Moser: 20–42. doi:10.7755/pp.24.3.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (30 November 2023). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families CARAPIDAE and OPHIDIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 10.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Bray, D.J. (2014). "Acanthonus myersi". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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