Grammonus nagaredai
Grammonus nagaredai, or the Nagareda's viviparous brotula, is a species of viviparous brotula found in the Hawaiian Islands where it occurs at depths of around 5 metres (16 ft) to 10 metres (33 ft).
| Grammonus nagaredai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Grammonus |
| Species: | G. nagaredai |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammonus nagaredai Randall and Hughes, 2009 | |
Description
Grammonus nagaredai is similar to Grammonus ater from the Mediterranean Sea, but it differs from that species in being more robust. The head and body are brown in life, while the sensory papillae tend to be white.[1][2]
References
- Randall, J.E., 2007. Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu. i-xivb + 1-546.
- Randall, J.E. and Hughes M.J., 2009. Grammonus nagaredai, a new viviparous marine fish (Ophidiiformes: Bythitidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Science 63(1):137-146.
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