Tetragondacnus spilotus
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Genus: | Tetragondacnus M. E. Anderson & Satria, 2007
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Species: | T. spilotus
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Tetragondacnus spilotus M. E. Anderson & Satria, 2007
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Tetragondacnus spilotus is a species of pearlfish found in the Pacific waters off of Sumatra where it has been recovered at a depth of just over 500 metres (1,600 ft).[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tetragondacnus spilotus". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Anderson, M. E. and Satria, F.: A New Subfamily, Genus, and Species of Pearlfish (Teleostei: Ophidiiformes: Carapidae) from Deep Water off Indonesia.[permanent dead link ] Species Diversity, 2007, 12, 73–82