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Shortarse feelerfish

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Shortarse feelerfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Ipnopidae
Genus: Bathymicrops
Species:
B. brevianalis
Binomial name
Bathymicrops brevianalis
Neilsen, J. G. 1966[1]

The shortarse feelerfish (Bathymicrops brevianalis)[2] is a deepsea tripod fish of the genus Bathymicrops. It is so named because of its almost non-existent eyes (which do exist, just are small and vestigial) and short anal fins. The Latin species name brevianalis means "short anus". The "Sampling the Abyss" project found the fish again in 2017 off the coast of Australia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ J. G., Nielsen (1966), "Synopsis of the Ipnopidae (Pisces, Iniomi) with description of two new abyssal species" (PDF), Galathea Report, vol. 8, pp. 49–75
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bathymicrops brevianalis". FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. ^ Smith, Bridie (June 16, 2017), Deep sea trawl finds never-seen fish, faceless fish and the shortarse feelerfish, Sydney Morning Herald
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