Searsia koefoedi
Searsia koefoedi, or Koefoed's searsid, is a species of tubeshoulder found in the oceans at depths of from 450 to 1,500 metres (1,480 to 4,920 ft).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Searsia A. E. Parr, 1937 |
| Species: | S. koefoedi |
| Binomial name | |
| Searsia koefoedi A. E. Parr, 1937 | |
Information
This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. The Searsia koefoedi can be found in a marine environment within a bathypelagic depth range of 450 – 1500 meters. They live in deep-water environments. They are native to the areas of Eastern Atlantic, Denmark Strait, the Gulf of Guinea Northwest Atlantic in subtropical waters, Indian and Pacific oceans within tropical waters.[1]
References
- "Searsia koefoedi Parr, 1937 Koefoed's searsid". Fish Base. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Searsia koefoedi" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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