Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
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Genus: | Macrurocyttus Fowler, 1934
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Species: | M. acanthopodus
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Macrurocyttus acanthopodus Fowler, 1934
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Macrurocyttus acanthopodus, the dwarf dory, is a species of tinselfish native to the western Pacific Ocean where it has been found in the waters around the Philippines and Australia at a depth of around 878 metres (2,881 ft). This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Macrurocyttus acanthopodus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.