Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis
Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis, the wrinkle-jaw snailfish, is a species of snailfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean from near Seguam Island in the Aleutian Islands. It occurs at a depth of around 455 metres (1,493 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
| Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Prognatholiparis J. W. Orr & Busby, 2001 |
| Species: | P. ptychomandibularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis J. W. Orr & Busby, 2001 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.