Acanthochaenus luetkenii
| Acanthochaenus luetkenii | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stephanoberyciformes |
| Family: | Stephanoberycidae |
| Genus: | Acanthochaenus T. N. Gill, 1884 |
| Species: | A. luetkenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthochaenus luetkenii T. N. Gill, 1884 | |
Acanthochaenus luetkenii, the pricklefish, is a species of pricklefish found in the oceans at depths of from 1,655 to 5,397 metres (5,430 to 17,707 ft). This species grows to a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Acanthochaenus luetkenii" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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