Polymixia berndti
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| Polymixia berndti C. H. Gilbert, 1905
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Polymixia berndti is a species of beardfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species grows to a length of 47.5 centimetres (18.7 in) SL.
Environment and Climate
Polymixia berndti is found in reef-associated deep water locations in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The species is also distributed below Australia, north of Japan, and in the aquatic region from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
Polymixia berndti has a depth range of 18 – 585 m.
Appearance and Anatomy
The species has 4-5 dorsal spines and 28-31 dorsal soft rays.[2] It is usually dusky-greenish or silver.
References
- ^ "Polymixiiformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Pacific beardfish". Fishbase.org
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Polymixia berndti" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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