Biology:Guentherus katoi

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Short description: Species of fish

Guentherus katoi
A photo of Guentherus katoi taken by the NOAA
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ateleopodiformes
Family: Ateleopodidae
Genus: Guentherus
Species:
G. katoi
Binomial name
Guentherus katoi
Senou, Kuwayama & Hirate, 2008

Guentherus katoi is a species of fish in the Ateleopodidae family. The fish is only known in Kumanonada Sea, Ryukyu Islands and Kume Island in Japan. The fish was recorded at a length of 69.4 centimeters long (SL).[2][3]

Etymology

The name katoi is named after Tatsuya Kato who collected the first specimen of the fish.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2079500 entry