Herwigia

Herwigia
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Argentiniformes
Family:	Alepocephalidae
Genus:	Herwigia; J. G. Nielsen, 1972
Species:	H. kreffti
Binomial name
	Herwigia kreffti; (J. G. Nielsen & Larsen, 1970)
Synonyms
	Bathylaco kreffti J. G. Nielsen & Larsen, 1970;

Herwigia kreffti, Krefft's smooth-head, is a species of bathylaconid fish found at depths of 1,000 to 3,200 metres (3,300 to 10,500 ft) in the oceans. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL. This species is the only recognized species in its genus.^[1]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Herwigia kreffti". FishBase. October 2013 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Herwigia kreffti". FishBase. October 2013 version.

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