Thaumatichthys pagidostomus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Thaumatichthyidae |
Genus: | Thaumatichthys |
Species: | T. pagidostomus |
Binomial name | |
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 |
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus is a species of wonderfish found in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans at a depth of around 1,392 metres (4,567 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species has relatively longer premaxillaries than the other species (measuring 33% of standard length), and the anterior premaxillary teeth are long.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thaumatichthys pagidostomus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
- Bertelsen, E. & Struhsaker, P.J. (1977). "The Ceratioid Fish of the Genus Thaumatichthys: Osteology, Relationships, Distribution and Biology". Galathea Report. 14: 7–40.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Thaumatichthys pagidostomus |
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