North Pacific crestfish
The North Pacific crestfish or unicornfish (Lophotus capellei) is a crestfish of the genus Lophotus, found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, in a depth of 0–100 m. Its length is up to 2 m.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Lophotidae |
| Genus: | Lophotus |
| Species: | L. capellei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophotus capellei | |
References
- Moore, J. (2019). "Lophotus capellei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T190423A121210544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190423A121210544.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Lophotus capellei" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- 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
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