Halieutopsis murrayi
Halieutopsis murrayi, also known as Murray's deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[1]
| Halieutopsis murrayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
| Genus: | Halieutopsis |
| Species: | H. murrayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Halieutopsis murrayi H. C. Ho, 2022 | |
Etymology
The species is named after Sir John Murray (1841–1914) in recognition of his contributions to modern oceanography and with reference to the John Murray Expedition, during which the holotype was collected.[1]
References
- Ho, Hsuan-Ching. 2022. "Taxonomy and Distribution of the Deep-Sea Batfish Genus Halieutopsis (Teleostei: Ogcocephalidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 1: 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010034
- "Researcher discovers five new types of deep-sea batfish". www.taipeitimes.com. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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