Abyssoberyx

Abyssoberyx is a genus in the pricklefish family containing the single species Abyssoberyx levisquamosus, which is found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean at depths of from 4,480 to 4,565 metres (14,698 to 14,977 ft). This species grows to a length of 16.8 centimetres (6.6 in) SL.

Abyssoberyx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Stephanoberycidae
Genus: Abyssoberyx
Merrett & J. A. Moore, 2005
Species:
A. levisquamosus
Binomial name
Abyssoberyx levisquamosus
Merrett & J. A. Moore, 2005

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.