Spotted codlet
| Spotted codlet | |
|---|---|
.gif) | |
| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Bregmacerotidae |
| Genus: | Bregmaceros |
| Species: | B. mcclellandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bregmaceros mcclellandi W. Thompson, 1840 | |
The spotted codlet, MacClelland's unicorn-cod, or unicorn cod, Bregmaceros mcclellandi, is a small, deepwater codlet fish found in the western Indian Ocean to eastern Thailand. It occurs from the surface to depths of 2,000 m (6,600 ft), and it reaches up to 9.6 cm (3.8 in) in standard length.[1] This species is of commercial importance to local fisheries.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Bregmaceros mcclellandi" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- ↑ Tony Ayling and Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 27, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.