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Monognathus ahlstromi

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Species of fish

Monognathus ahlstromi
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Monognathidae
Genus: Monognathus
Species: M. ahlstromi
Binomial name
Monognathus ahlstromi
Raju, 1974

Monognathus ahlstromi, the paddletail onejaw, is an ocean-dwelling eel found in the North Pacific Ocean off of the coast of the United States. It is found up to a depth of 2,000 m (6,600 ft). It does not provide parental care. Little information is currently known about its habits or full distribution.

Description

The dorsal and anal fins of Monognathus ahlstromi lack bony supports.

References

  1. Williams, A. (2020). "Monognathus ahlstromi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T137574454A137579974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T137574454A137579974.en. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. "Monognathus ahlstromi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  3. "Monognathus ahlstromi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  4. Catalog of Fishes search. Research.calacademy.org. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Monognathus ahlstromi". FishBase. March 2010 version.
  6. Monognathus ahlstromi (Paddletail onejaw). Zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Life
  • Aquatab.net
  • Raju, N. S. (1974). Three new species of the genus Monognathus and the leptocephali of the order Saccopharyngiformes. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin v. 72 (no. 2): 547–562.
  • Bogutskaya, N.G. (2007). Preliminary assignment of coordinates to type localities in the Catalog of Fishes.
  • Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983). A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America.
  • Hubbs, C.L., W.I. Follett and L.J. Dempster (1979). List of the fishes of California.
  • Bertelsen, E. and J.G. Nielsen (1987). The deep sea eel family Monognathidae (Pisces, Anguilliformes).
  • Hanel, L. and J. Novák (2001). Ceské názvy živocichu V. Ryby a rybovití obratlovci (Pisces) II., nozdratí (Sarcopterygii), paprskoploutví (Actinopterygii)
Taxon identifiers
Monognathus ahlstromi


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