Biology:Protogobiesox asymmetricus

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Protogobiesox asymmetricus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Subfamily: Gobiesocinae
Genus: Protogobiesox
Species:
P. asymmetricus
Binomial name
Protogobiesox asymmetricus
R. Fricke, J. N. Chen & W. J. Chen, 2016[1]

Protogobiesox asymmetricus, is a species of fish in the family Gobiesocidae endemic to the deep-water off the north coast of Papua New Guinea. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] It is found in association with sunken logs and its unusual lateral symmetry may be an adaptation for this habitat.[2] This species was described by Ronald Fricke, Chen Jhen-Nien and Chen Wei-Jen from a type locality of northeast of Taviltae, Madang Province in Papua New Guinea and these authors placed it in its own subfamily the Protogobiesocinae.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q28432635 entry