- Paddletail Onejaw
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Paddletail Onejaw Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Saccopharyngiformes Suborder: Saccopharyngoidei Family: Monognathidae Genus: Monognathus Species: M. ahlstromi
Raju, 1974[1][2]Binomial name Monognathus ahlstromi The paddletail onejaw, Monognathus ahlstromi, is an ocean dwelling, eel-like fish found in the North Pacific Ocean off of the coast of US. They are found up to a depth of 2000 m.[3][4] They are nonguarders of their young.[4]. Little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.
Description
The dorsal and anal fins of Monognathus ahlstromi lack bony supports.[5]
References
- ^ ITIS.gov
- ^ Biolib.cz
- ^ Researcharchive.calacademy.org
- ^ a b Fishbase.org Retrieved March 10, 2010
- ^ Zipcodezoo.com
Further reading
- Raju, N. S. (1974). Three new species of the genus Monognathus and the leptocephali of the order Saccopharyngiformes. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin v. 72 (no. 2): 547-562.
- Bogutskaya, N.G. (2007). Preliminary assignment of coordinates to type localities in the Catalog of Fishes.
- Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983). A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America.
- Hubbs, C.L., W.I. Follett and L.J. Dempster (1979). List of the fishes of California.
- Bertelsen, E. and J.G. Nielsen (1987). The deep sea eel family Monognathidae (Pisces, Anguilliformes).
- Hanel, L. and J. Novák (2001). Ceské názvy živocichu V. Ryby a rybovití obratlovci (Pisces) II., nozdratí (Sarcopterygii), paprskoploutví (Actinopterygii) [chrupavcití (Chondrostei), kostnatí (Neopterygii): kostlíni (Semionotiformes) – bezostní (Clupeiformes)]
Categories:- Saccopharyngiformes
- Animals described in 1974
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