Pachystomias microdon
| Pachystomias microdon | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Pachystomias Günther, 1887 |
| Species: | P. microdon |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachystomias microdon (Günther, 1878) | |
Pachystomias microdon, the Smalltooth dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the oceans at depths of from 660 to 4,000 metres (2,170 to 13,120 ft). This species grows to a length of 22.1 centimetres (8.7 in) SL. This species is the only known species in its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Pachystomias microdon" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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