Dacodraco hunteri

(Dacodraco hunteri)

Description

Dacodraco hunteri is a species of crocodile icefish native to the Southern Ocean at depths of from 300 to 800 metres (980 to 2,620 ft). This species grows to a length of 29 centimetres (11 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Channichthyidae
Genus:Dacodraco
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