Akarotaxis gouldae, also known as the banded dragonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish discovered in August 2024 in the Southern Ocean along the continental shelf of Antarctica.[1] Adult specimens measure on average 13 cm (5.1 in) long.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bathydraconidae |
| Genus: | Akarotaxis |
| Species: | A. gouldae
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| Akarotaxis gouldae Corso et al., 2024
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References
edit- ^ Wallace, John (4 September 2024). "New species of Antarctic dragonfish highlights its threatened ecosystem". W&M News.
- ^ Corso, Andrew D.; Desvignes, Thomas; Mcdowell, Jan R.; Cheng, Chi-Hing Christina; Biesack, Ellen E.; Steinberg, Deborah K.; Hilton, Eric J. (2024-08-30). "Akarotaxis gouldae, a new species of Antarctic dragonfish (Notothenioidei: Bathydraconidae) from the western Antarctic Peninsula". Zootaxa. 5501 (2): 265–290. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5501.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
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