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The '''gargoyle cusk''' ('''''Xyelacyba myersi''''') is a [[species]] of [[cusk-eel]] from the subfamily [[Neobythitinae]] of the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Ophidiidae]]. This species grows to a length of {{convert|57|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. It is the only known member of its [[genus]].<ref name = FishBase>{{FishBase species |genus= Xyelacyba|species= myersi| month = June | year = 2012}}</ref> The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]] honours [[George S. Myers]] (1905-1985)of [[Stanford University]] who taught the [[Species description|describer]], Daniel Cohen, [[ichthyology]].<ref name = Neilsen>{{cite journal | author1 = Nielsen, J.G. | author2 = P.R. Møller | author3 = M. Segonzac | last-author-amp = yes | year = 2006 | title = ''Ventichthys biospeedoi'' ''n. gen. et sp.'' (Teleostei, Ophidiidae) from a hydrothermal vent in the South East Pacific | url = http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-1732.pdf | journal = Zootaxa | volume = 1247 | pages = 13-24}}</ref> It is a rare [[benthopelagic]] fish which occurs at depths of {{convert|984-2500|m|ft}} around the world, other than the eastern Pacific, in tropical and subtropical latitudes.<ref name = FoA>{{cite web | author = Bray, D.J.| year= 2014 | title = ''Xyelacyba myersi'' | work = Fishes of Australia | accessdate = 14 July 2018 | url = http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3016 | publisher = Museums Victoria}}</ref> |
The '''gargoyle cusk''' ('''''Xyelacyba myersi''''') is a [[species]] of [[cusk-eel]] from the subfamily [[Neobythitinae]] of the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Ophidiidae]]. This species grows to a length of {{convert|57|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. It is the only known member of its [[genus]].<ref name = FishBase>{{FishBase species |genus= Xyelacyba|species= myersi| month = June | year = 2012}}</ref> The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]] honours [[George S. Myers]] (1905-1985) of [[Stanford University]] who taught the [[Species description|describer]], Daniel Cohen, [[ichthyology]].<ref name = Neilsen>{{cite journal | author1 = Nielsen, J.G. | author2 = P.R. Møller | author3 = M. Segonzac | last-author-amp = yes | year = 2006 | title = ''Ventichthys biospeedoi'' ''n. gen. et sp.'' (Teleostei, Ophidiidae) from a hydrothermal vent in the South East Pacific | url = http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-1732.pdf | journal = Zootaxa | volume = 1247 | pages = 13-24}}</ref> It is a rare [[benthopelagic]] fish which occurs at depths of {{convert|984-2500|m|ft}} around the world, other than the eastern Pacific, in tropical and subtropical latitudes.<ref name = FoA>{{cite web | author = Bray, D.J.| year= 2014 | title = ''Xyelacyba myersi'' | work = Fishes of Australia | accessdate = 14 July 2018 | url = http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3016 | publisher = Museums Victoria}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Xyelacyba |
| Species: | X. myersi
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| Xyelacyba myersi Cohen, 1961
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The gargoyle cusk (Xyelacyba myersi) is a species of cusk-eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae of the family Ophidiidae. This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.[1] The specific name honours George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University who taught the describer, Daniel Cohen, ichthyology.[2] It is a rare benthopelagic fish which occurs at depths of 984–2,500 metres (3,228–8,202 ft) around the world, other than the eastern Pacific, in tropical and subtropical latitudes.[3]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Xyelacyba myersi" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Nielsen, J.G.; P.R. Møller; M. Segonzac (2006). "Ventichthys biospeedoi n. gen. et sp. (Teleostei, Ophidiidae) from a hydrothermal vent in the South East Pacific" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1247: 13–24.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Bray, D.J. (2014). "Xyelacyba myersi". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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