Tetragondacnus spilotus

Tetragondacnus spilotus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Carapidae
Genus: Tetragondacnus
M. E. Anderson & Satria, 2007
Species: T. spilotus
Binomial name
Tetragondacnus spilotus
M. E. Anderson & Satria, 2007

Tetragondacnus spilotus is a species of pearlfish found in the Pacific waters off of Sumatra where it has been recovered at a depth of just over 500 metres (1,600 ft).[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.

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