Epetriodus freddyi
| Epetriodus freddyi | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Epetriodus Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1978 |
| Species: | E. freddyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Epetriodus freddyi Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1978 | |
Epetriodus freddyi, the needletooth cusk, is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of 1,000 to 1,750 metres (3,280 to 5,740 ft). This species grows to a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) SL. It is the only known species of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Epetriodus freddyi" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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