Biology:Opalfish
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Short description: Species of fish
| Opalfish | |
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| An opalfish observed in the Wellington Harbour | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Percophidae |
| Genus: | Hemerocoetes |
| Species: | H. monopterygius
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemerocoetes monopterygius Schneider, 1801
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The opalfish, Hemerocoetes monopterygius, is a duckbill of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand, at depths of between 5 and 200 metres (16 and 656 ft). Their length is between 10 and 25 centimetres (3.9 and 9.8 in).
Gallery
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
An opalfish surrounded by shells
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References
- ↑ Nelson, J.; Matsuura, K.; Collette, B. et al. (2010). "Hemerocoetes monopterygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154636A115215793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154636A4594312.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/154636/115215793.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- "Hemerocoetes monopterygius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=171012. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Hemerocoetes monopterygius" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN:0-00-216987-8
- Wade Doak, A Photographic Guide to Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 2003) ISBN:1-877246-95-6
Wikidata ☰ Q2754344 entry
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