Biology:Winteria telescopa

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Winteria telescopa
Winteria telescopa.png
Binocular fish (Winteria telescopa)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Opisthoproctidae
Genus: Winteria
A. B. Brauer, 1901
Species:
W. telescopa
Binomial name
Winteria telescopa
A. B. Brauer, 1901

Winteria telescopa, the binocular fish, is a species of barreleye found in oceans around the world at depths from 400 to 2,500 metres (1,300 to 8,200 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. Unlike most barreleyes, this fish has more forward-facing eyes, but it still has the dome.[1]

The fish was featured in the documentary series The Blue Planet.[citation needed]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (November 1994). "Fishbase as a tool for comparing the life history patterns of flatfish". Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 32 (3-4): 235–239. doi:10.1016/0077-7579(94)90001-9. ISSN 0077-7579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0077-7579(94)90001-9. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2269816 entry