Microichthys grandis
Appearance
Microichthys grandis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acropomatiformes |
Family: | Epigonidae |
Genus: | Microichthys |
Species: | M. grandis
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Binomial name | |
Microichthys grandis Fricke & Couperus, 2023
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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
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microichthys grandis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ 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.