Halaphritis platycephala
| Halaphritis platycephala | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bovichtidae |
| Genus: | Halaphritis Last, Balushkin & Hutchins, 2002 |
| Species: | H. platycephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Halaphritis platycephala Last, Balushkin & Hutchins, 2002 | |
Halaphritis platycephala is a species of thornfish native to the Indian Ocean waters off of Tasmania where it can be found at depths of from 5 to 13 metres (16 to 43 ft) preferring caves and other low-light habitats. This species grows to a length of 16.8 centimetres (6.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- Last, P.R., A.V. Balushkin and J.B. Hutchins (2002): Halaphritis platycephala (Notothenioidei: Bovichtidae): a new genus and species of temperate icefish from southeastern Australia. Copeia 2002(2):433-440.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Halaphritis platycephala" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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