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Herwigia

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Herwigia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Herwigia
J. G. Nielsen, 1972
Species:
H. kreffti
Binomial name
Herwigia kreffti
Synonyms
  • Bathylaco kreffti J. G. Nielsen & Larsen, 1970

Herwigia is a monospecific genus of deepwater maine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alepocephalidae, the slickheads. The only species in the genus is Herwigia kreffti, or Krefft's smooth-head, a species 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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Herwigia kreffti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15148858A15148923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15148858A15148923.en. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Herwigia kreffti". FishBase. October 2013 version.