The grey knifefish (Bathystethus cultratus) is a species of sea chub native to the Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. This species is a plankton eater which swims constantly within a few meters of the surface of the ocean. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in).[1]
Grey knifefish | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Kyphosidae |
Genus: | Bathystethus |
Species: | B. cultratus
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Binomial name | |
Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bathystethus cultratus". Fishbase. August 2013 version.