Longfin icedevil
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Genus: | Aethotaxis H. H. DeWitt, 1962
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Species: | A. mitopteryx
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Aethotaxis mitopteryx H. H. DeWitt, 1962
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Aethotaxis mitopteryx, the Longfin icedevil, is a species of notothen native to the Southern Ocean where it can be found at depths down to 850 metres (2,790 ft). This species grows to a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
Sub-Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus though they are doubtfully distinct:[1]
- Aethotaxis mitopteryx mitopteryx H. H. DeWitt, 1962
- Aethotaxis mitopteryx pawsoni R. G. Miller, 1993
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aethotaxis mitopteryx". FishBase. February 2014 version.