Eretmichthys

<i>Eretmichthys pinnatus</i>

Eretmichthys pinnatus

Species of fish

Not to be confused with Eremichthys.

Eretmichthys pinnatus is a species of cusk-eel found in the ocean depths from 1,355 to 2,820 metres (4,446 to 9,252 ft) in the Indo-Pacific from Sulawesi and Japan to western coast of Colombia. This species grows to a length of 41 centimetres (16 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]

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E. pinnatus is also found on the coast of Brazil.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Uiblein, F.; Williams, A.; Everett, B.; Matiku, P. & Sithole, Y. (2020). "Eretmichthys pinnatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T137522168A137522618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T137522168A137522618.en. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Eretmichthys pinnatus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
  3. [3]
    Melo, M.; Caires, R.; Sutton, T. (2020). The Scientific Explorations for Deep-Sea Fishes in Brazil: The Known Knowns, the Known Unknowns, and the Unknown Unknowns. S2CID 229244335.
    This review cites this research.
    Mincarone, M. M.; Nielsen, J.; Costa, P. (2008). "Deep-sea ophidiiform fishes collected on the Brazilian continental slope, between 11 o and 23 o S". Zootaxa. S2CID 83784615.


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