Typhlonus nasus

Typhlonus nasus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Typhlonus
Günther, 1878
Species: T. nasus
Binomial name
Typhlonus nasus
Günther, 1878

Typhlonus nasus is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths from 3,935 to 5,100 m (12,910 to 16,732 ft).[1] This species grows to 28.5 cm (11.2 in) in standard length, and is the only known member of its genus.

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Typhlonus nasus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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