Thermichthys hollisi
Thermichthys hollisi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Bythitidae |
Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
Genus: | Thermichthys & , 2005 |
Species: | T. hollisi
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Binomial name | |
Thermichthys hollisi (, Rosenblatt & , 1990)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Bythites hollisi |
Thermichthys hollisi is a species of viviparous brotula found in the Galapagos Rift Zone at depths of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) around thermal vents. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the submersible pilot Raplph Hollis who captured specimens of this fish.[3]
References[]
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Thermichthys hollisi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Thermichthys hollisi" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (2017). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
Categories:
- Bythitidae
- Monotypic fish genera
- Fish described in 1990
- Bythitidae stubs