Zaphotias pedaliotus

Zaphotias pedaliotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Gonostomatidae
Genus: Zaphotias
Goode & T. H. Bean, 1898
Species:
Z. pedaliotus
Binomial name
Zaphotias pedaliotus
Goode & T. H. Bean, 1898

Zaphotias pedaliotus, the longray fangjaw, is a species of bristlemouth found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is the only described species in its genus. This species grows to a standard length (SL) of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in).

A specimen of the mesopelagic gonostomatid fish Bonapartia pedaliota. The fish is small, approximately 80mm long, and has been slightly damaged during capture, with some of the silvery skin on the flanks missing. The head is a metallic blue, and the eye has a very fetching half-and-half effect going on, with the dorsal part of the iris blue and the lower two-thirds silver. Light organs, small reflective circles with black backings, are seen spaced at regular intervals along the underside of the fish. Through the muscle on its belly, a silvery peritoneum can be seen. The long first anal fin rays, a distinctive feature of this species, are well preserved and arranged to show their size. At the bottom of the image there is a reference card with 10mm increments.
Specimen of Zaphotias pedaliotus

References


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonapartia