Echinomacrurus occidentalis is a marine species of fish in the genus Echinomacrurus.[1]
| Echinomacrurus occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Echinomacrurus |
| Species: | E. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Echinomacrurus occidentalis Iwamoto, 1979
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It is located in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Peru. It usually lives in deep water and has been known to go as deep as 4337 meters. The maximum length of an Echinomacrurus is about 37.0 cm.
References
edit- ^ "Echinomacrurus occidentalis: Iwamoto, 1979". fishbase.org. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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