Biology:Parateleopus

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Parateleopus
Scientific classification edit
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Animalia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Chordata
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Actinopterygii
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Ateleopodiformes
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Ateleopodidae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Parateleopus
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
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Binomial name
Parateleopus microstomus
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Parateleopus is a genus of jellynose fish in the family Ateleopodidae. There are two recognized species:[1]

  • Parateleopus microstomus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
  • Parateleopus indicus Alcock, 1891

Species

Parateleopus microstomus

Parateleopus microstomus was first described in 1912, by Hugh McCormick Smith and Lewis Radcliffe. The species was described based off of one specimen, the holotype, caught in the Philippines at around 500 meters.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3009414 entry