Elassodiscus tremebundus

Elassodiscus tremebundus, also known as the Dimdisc snailfish, is a species of snailfish which is found in the Pacific Ocean, specifically in the Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Aleutian Islands, eastern coast of Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

Elassodiscus tremebundus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Elassodiscus
Species:
E. tremebundus
Binomial name
Elassodiscus tremebundus
Gilbert and Burke, 1912

Taxonomy

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The genus name Elassodiscus was first described by Gilbert & Burke in 1912, the species E. tremebundus being described in the same year. The genus name comes from the Greek words 'elasson' (έλασσον) meaning 'smaller' and diskos (δίσκος) meaning 'disc'.[1] This may be in reference to a smaller adhesive disc (a common characteristic in many snailfish species aside from those in the genera Paraliparis and Nectoliparis) than other genera of snailfish[citation needed]. The etymology of the species name tremebundus is unclear/not well documented.

Description

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Elassodiscus tremebundus is a comparatively medium-sized species of snailfish. It makes its home in bathydemersal depths of up to 1800 m (5905.5 ft) and reaches lengths of up to 34.4 cm (13.5 in) (recorded).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Elassodiscus tremebundus". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-05-09.