New Providence cusk-eel
(Lucifuga spelaeotes)
Description
Lucifuga spelaeotes is a ray-finned fish species from the needlefish family (Bythitidae).The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1970 by Cohen & Robins.The species is on the Red List of the IUCN as Vulnerable,year of assessment 1996.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Ophidiiformes
Family:Bythitidae
Genus:Lucifuga
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