Biology:Halaphritis platycephala
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Short description: Species of fish
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Genus: | Halaphritis Last, Balushkin & Hutchins, 2002
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| Species: | H. platycephala
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| Halaphritis platycephala Last, Balushkin & Hutchins, 2002
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Halaphritis platycephala is a species of thornfish native to the oceans off of Tasmania (Australia) where it can be found at depths of from 5 to 13 metres (16 to 43 ft) preferring caves and other low-light habitats. This species grows to a standard length of 16.8 centimetres (6.6 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- Last, P.R., A.V. Balushkin and J.B. Hutchins (2002): Halaphritis platycephala (Notothenioidei: Bovichtidae): a new genus and species of temperate icefish from southeastern Australia. Copeia 2002(2):433-440.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Halaphritis platycephala" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2673400 entry
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