Marleyella maldivensis
Marleyella maldivensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Pleuronectidae |
Genus: | Marleyella |
Species: | M. maldivensis
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Binomial name | |
Marleyella maldivensis Norman, 1939
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Distribution of M. maldivensis |
Marleyella maldivensis is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on saltwater bottoms at depths of up to 229 metres (751 ft) in the tropical waters around the Ari Atoll (Maldives) in the western Indian Ocean. It can grow up to 10.4 centimetres (4.1 in) in length.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Marleyella bicolorata". Fishbase. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly (editors). 6 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
Categories:
- Pleuronectidae
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Fish described in 1939
- Endemic fauna of the Maldives
- Pleuronectiformes stubs