Biology:Thermichthys hollisi
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| Thermichthys hollisi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
| Genus: | Thermichthys J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 2005 |
| Species: | T. hollisi
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| Binomial name | |
| Thermichthys hollisi (Cohen, Rosenblatt & Moser, 1990)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bythites hollisi | |
Thermichthys hollisi is a species of viviparous brotula found in the Galapagos Rift Zone at depths of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) around thermal vents. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the submersible pilot Raplph Hollis who captured specimens of this fish.[3]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Thermichthys hollisi". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=8719.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Thermichthys hollisi" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ↑ "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. http://www.etyfish.org/ophidiiformes2/.
Wikidata ☰ Q149140 entry
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