Acanthochaenus luetkenii

Acanthochaenus luetkenii
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stephanoberyciformes
Family: Stephanoberycidae
Genus: Acanthochaenus
Species: A. luetkenii
Binomial name
Acanthochaenus luetkenii

Acanthochaenus luetkenii, the pricklefish, is a species of pricklefish found in the oceans at depths of from 1,655 to 5,397 metres (5,430 to 17,707 ft). This species grows to a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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