Monognathus ahlstromi

Paddletail onejaw
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Saccopharyngiformes
Suborder: Saccopharyngoidei
Family: Monognathidae
Genus: Monognathus
Species: M. ahlstromi
Raju, 1974[1][2]
Binomial name
Monognathus ahlstromi

Monognathus ahlstromi, the paddletail onejaw, is an ocean dwelling, eel-like fish found in the North Pacific Ocean off of the coast of US. They are found up to a depth of 2,000 m.[3][4] They are nonguarders of their young.[4] Little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.

Description

The dorsal and anal fins of Monognathus ahlstromi lack bony supports.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Monognathus ahlstromi Raju, 1974. ITIS.gov (2004-05-13). Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
  2. ↑ Biolib.cz
  3. ↑ Catalog of Fishes search. Research.calacademy.org. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
  4. 1 2 Fishbase.org Retrieved March 10, 2010
  5. ↑ Monognathus ahlstromi (Paddletail onejaw). Zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.

Further reading

  • GBIF.org
  • Catalogue of Life
  • Aquatab.net
  • Raju, N. S. (1974). Three new species of the genus Monognathus and the leptocephali of the order Saccopharyngiformes. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin v. 72 (no. 2): 547-562.
  • Bogutskaya, N.G. (2007). Preliminary assignment of coordinates to type localities in the Catalog of Fishes.
  • Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983). A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America.
  • Hubbs, C.L., W.I. Follett and L.J. Dempster (1979). List of the fishes of California.
  • Bertelsen, E. and J.G. Nielsen (1987). The deep sea eel family Monognathidae (Pisces, Anguilliformes).
  • Hanel, L. and J. Novák (2001). Ceské názvy živocichu V. Ryby a rybovití obratlovci (Pisces) II., nozdratí (Sarcopterygii), paprskoploutví (Actinopterygii) [chrupavcití (Chondrostei), kostnatí (Neopterygii): kostlíni (Semionotiformes) – bezostní (Clupeiformes)]


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