Hoplostethus grandperrini
| Hoplostethus grandperrini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. grandperrini |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus grandperrini C. D. Roberts & M. F. Gomon, 2012 | |
Hoplostethus grandperrini, or Grandperrin's giant sawbelly, is a slimehead native to the Norfolk Ridge and waters off southern New Caledonia at 500–675 m (1,640–2,210 ft) in depth. It was named after Dr. René Grandperrin, a retired chief scientist who worked at ORSTOM Nouméa. It can reach lengths of up to 45.5 cm (17.9 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Moore, J. (2020). "Hoplostethus grandperrini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T123358461A123360141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123358461A123360141.en. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus grandperrini". FishBase. February 2016 version.
External links
Data related to Hoplostethus grandperrini at Wikispecies