Eretmichthys pinnatus

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.[1]

Eretmichthys pinnatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Eretmichthys
Species:
E. pinnatus
Binomial name
Eretmichthys pinnatus
Garman, 1899

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Eretmichthys pinnatus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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