Polypera simushirae
| Polypera simushirae | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Family: | Liparidae
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| Genus: | Polypera , 1912
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| Species: | P. simushirae
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| Binomial name | |
| Polypera simushirae (C. H. Gilbert & , 1912)
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Polypera simushirae is a species of snailfish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is found at depths down to 833 metres (2,733 ft). This species grows to a length of 77 centimetres (30 in) TL and has been recorded at a maximum weight of 11 kilograms (24 lb). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] It is probably, the largest of the snailfishes.
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Polypera simushirae" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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