Rosenblattia robusta
Rosenblattia robusta | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Epigonidae |
Genus: | Rosenblattia Mead & De Falla, 1965 |
Species: | R. robusta |
Binomial name | |
Rosenblattia robusta Mead & De Falla, 1965[1] | |
Rosenblattia robusta is a species of deepwater cardinalfish found around the world in southern temperate waters, where it occurs at depths from 700 to 2,000 m (2,300 to 6,600 ft). This species can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Rosenblattia robusta" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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