Polymixia berndti
| Polymixia berndti | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polymixiiformes |
| Family: | Polymixiidae |
| Genus: | Polymixia][1] |
| Species: | P. berndti |
| Binomial name | |
| Polymixia berndti C. H. Gilbert, 1905 | |
Polymixia berndti is a species of beardfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species grows to a length of 47.5 centimetres (18.7 in) SL.
Environment and Climate
Polymixia berndti is found in reef-associated deep water locations in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The species is also distributed below Australia, north of Japan, and in the aquatic region from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. [2]
Polymixia berndti has a depth range of 18 - 585 m.
Appearance and Anatomy
The species has 4-5 dorsal spines and 28-31 dorsal soft rays.[2] It is usually dusky-greenish or silver.
References
- ↑ "Polymixiiformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- 1 2 "Pacific beardfish". Fishbase.org
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Polymixia berndti" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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