Halieutopsis margaretae
Halieutopsis margaretae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
Genus: | Halieutopsis |
Species: | H. margaretae
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Binomial name | |
Halieutopsis margaretae H. C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2007
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Halieutopsis margaretae, also known as Margaret's deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[2]
It is found in the north-western-central Pacific Ocean including Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii.
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 6.4 cm (2.5 in).[3]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of Professor Margaret G. Bradbury.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Ho, H. (2020). "Halieutopsis margaretae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T140340595A140859627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T140340595A140859627.en. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Ho & Shao (2007). "A new species of Halieutopsis (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) from western north and eastern central Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement 14: 87–92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Halieutopsis margaretae" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.