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Eutelichthys

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Eutelichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Eutelichthys
Tortonese, 1959
Species:
E. leptochirus
Binomial name
Eutelichthys leptochirus
Tortonese, 1959

Eutelichthys is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, It only species Eutelichthys leptochirus is found in the western Mediterranean Sea where it occurs at depths of from 500 to 700 metres (1,600 to 2,300 ft). This species grows to a length of 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Uiblein, F.; Knudsen, S. & Nielsen, J. (2014). "Eutelichthys leptochirus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194900A49079731. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194900A49079731.en. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eutelichthys leptochirus". FishBase. December 2012 version.