Herwigia
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Herwigia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
Family: | Alepocephalidae |
Genus: | Herwigia J. G. Nielsen, 1972 |
Species: | H. kreffti
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Binomial name | |
Herwigia kreffti (J. G. Nielsen & Larsen, 1970)
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Synonyms | |
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Herwigia kreffti, or Krefft's smooth-head, is a species of alepocephalid fish found at depths of 1,000 to 3,200 metres (3,300 to 10,500 ft) in the oceans. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL. This species is the only recognized species in the genus Herwigia.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Herwigia kreffti" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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