Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
| Macrurocyttus acanthopodus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Grammicolepididae |
| Genus: | Macrurocyttus Fowler, 1934 |
| Species: | M. acanthopodus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrurocyttus acanthopodus Fowler, 1934 | |
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus, the dwarf dory, is a species of tinselfish native to the western Pacific Ocean where it has been found in the waters around the Philippines and Australia at a depth of around 878 metres (2,881 ft). This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Macrurocyttus acanthopodus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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