Polymixia berndti
Polymixia berndti is a species of beardfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species grows to a length of 47.5 centimetres (18.7 in) SL.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polymixiiformes |
| Family: | Polymixiidae |
| Genus: | Polymixia |
| Species: | P. berndti |
| Binomial name | |
| Polymixia berndti C. H. Gilbert, 1905 | |
Appearance and anatomy
The species has 4-5 dorsal spines and 28-31 dorsal soft rays.[1] It is usually dusky-greenish or silver.
Environment and climate
Polymixia berndti is found in reef-associated deep water locations in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The species is also distributed below Australia, north of Japan, and in the aquatic region from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands.[1]
Polymixia berndti has a depth range of 18 – 585 m.
References
- "Pacific beardfish". Fishbase.org
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Polymixia berndti" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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