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Microichthys grandis

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Microichthys grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Microichthys
Species:
M. grandis
Binomial name
Microichthys grandis
Fricke & Couperus, 2023

Microichthys grandis[1] is a species of deep-water cardinalfish native to the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, off southwest coast of Ireland, where it was described. It is the largest species of the genus Microichthys known, measuring 54.5 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microichthys grandis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ronald; Couperus, Bram (2023-04-13). "Microichthys grandis, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish from off Ireland, northeastern Atlantic Ocean (Teleostei: Epigonidae)". Ichthyological Research. 71: 40–47. doi:10.1007/s10228-023-00909-1. ISSN 1616-3915.