Ventichthys biospeedoi
| Ventichthys biospeedoi | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Ventichthys J. G. Nielsen, Møller & Segonzac, 2006 |
| Species: | V. biospeedoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ventichthys biospeedoi Jørgen G. Nielsen, Møller & Segonzac, 2006 | |
Ventichthys biospeedoi, the East Pacific vent-brotula, is a species of cusk-eel found around thermal vents on the SouthEast Pacific Rise at depths of about 2,586 metres (8,484 ft) This species grows to a length of 28.2 centimetres (11.1 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ventichthys biospeedoi" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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