Squalogadus
Squalogadus modificatus, the tadpole whiptail, also known as the roundhead tadpole grenadier, is a species of rattail found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 600 to 1,740 metres (1,970 to 5,710 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Macrouridae |
Subfamily: | Macrouroidinae |
Genus: | Squalogadus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916 |
Species: | S. modificatus |
Binomial name | |
Squalogadus modificatus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916 | |
References
- Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Squalogadus modificatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190237A15603025. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190237A15603025.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Squalogadus modificatus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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