Thermichthys hollisi
Appearance
Thermichthys hollisi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Bythitidae |
Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
Genus: | Thermichthys J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 2005 |
Species: | T. hollisi
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Binomial name | |
Thermichthys hollisi | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Bythites hollisi |
Thermichthys hollisi is a species of viviparous brotula found in the Galapagos Rift Zone at depths of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) around thermal vents. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the submersible pilot Raplph Hollis who captured specimens of this fish.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Thermichthys hollisi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thermichthys hollisi". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (2017). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 5 July 2018.