Vomeridens infuscipinnis
| Vomeridens infuscipinnis | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bathydraconidae |
| Genus: | Vomeridens H. H. DeWitt & Hureau, 1979 |
| Species: | V. infuscipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vomeridens infuscipinnis (H. H. DeWitt, 1964) | |
Vomeridens infuscipinnis is a species of Antarctic dragonfish found in the Ross Sea, the Weddell Sea and around the South Orkney Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. It is a deep-water fish, found at depths of from 500 to 813 metres (1,640 to 2,667 ft). This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Vomeridens infuscipinnis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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