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| genus = ''Aethotaxis''
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| genus_authority = [[Hugh Hamilton DeWitt|H. H. DeWitt]], 1962
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| species = '''''A. mitopteryx'''''
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Revision as of 11:27, 21 September 2014

Longfin icedevil
Scientific classification
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Aethotaxis

Species:
A. mitopteryx
Binomial name
Aethotaxis mitopteryx

Aethotaxis mitopteryx, the Longfin icedevil, is a species of cod icefish native to the Southern Ocean where it can be found at depths down to 850 metres (2,790 ft). This species grows to a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Sub-Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus though they are doubtfully distinct:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Aethotaxis mitopteryx" in FishBase. February 2014 version.