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Myopsaron nelsoni

(Myopsaron nelsoni)

Description

Myopsaron nelsoni, is a species of sandburrower only known from around the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, where it has been collected at depths of from 51 to 99 metres (167 to 325 ft) over flat, sandy bottoms. This species grows to a length of 3.6 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Creediidae
Genus:Myopsaron
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