Biology:Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis
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Short description: Species of fish
| Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Genus: | Prognatholiparis J. W. Orr & Busby, 2001
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| Species: | P. ptychomandibularis
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| Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis J. W. Orr & Busby, 2001
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Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis, the wrinkle-jaw snailfish, is a species of snailfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean from near Seguam Island in the Aleutian Islands. It occurs at a depth of around 455 metres (1,493 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q81342 entry
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