Vinciguerria poweriae
Vinciguerria poweriae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Stomiiformes |
Family: | Phosichthyidae |
Genus: | Vinciguerria |
Species: | V. poweriae |
Binomial name | |
Vinciguerria poweriae (Cocco, 1838) [1] | |
Synonyms | |
Gonostomus poweriae Cocco, 1838 |
Vinciguerria poweriae (also known as Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish) is a species of lightfish belonging to the genus Vinciguerria. They are mostly found in seawater 300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft) deep during the day and 50–350 m (160–1,150 ft) deep at night. They feed on small crustaceans.[2]
References
- ↑ Nicolas Bailly (2011). Nicolas Bailly, ed. "Vinciguerria poweriae (Cocco, 1838)". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ↑ ZipcodeZoo.com