Stephanoberyx monae is a species of pricklefish found in the western Atlantic Ocean at depths of from 945 to 4,777 metres (3,100 to 15,673 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in). This species is the only known member of the genus Stephanoberyx.
Stephanoberyx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Stephanoberycidae |
Genus: | Stephanoberyx T. N. Gill, 1883 |
Species: | S. monae
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Binomial name | |
Stephanoberyx monae T. N. Gill, 1883
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stephanoberyx monae". FishBase. October 2012 version.