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棘龍鰧

Acanthodraco dewitti

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade
?-255m
Família

Sobre

An icefish from Antarctic waters with a lance-like body, large eyes, and translucent flesh. Part of the Antarctic dragonfish radiation; lacks hemoglobin; inhabits frigid sub-zero southern ocean waters.

Habitat & Distribution

Antarctic and sub-Antarctic continental shelf and slope at depths of 200-1000m. Inhabits frigid waters (around -1.8°C) over soft and rocky substrates near the Antarctic continent.

Tipo de Água
Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade
?-255m
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Taxonomy

Ordem Perciformes/Notothenioidei
Família Bathydraconidae
Espécies Acanthodraco dewitti

Perguntas Frequentes

Where is 棘龍鰧 found?
Antarctic and sub-Antarctic continental shelf and slope at depths of 200-1000m. Inhabits frigid waters (around -1.8°C) over soft and rocky substrates near the Antarctic continent.
What family does 棘龍鰧 belong to?
棘龍鰧 (Acanthodraco dewitti) belongs to the family Bathydraconidae in the order Perciformes/Notothenioidei.

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