Hemerocoetes morelandi

(Hemerocoetes morelandi)

Description

Hemerocoetes morelandi is a duckbill fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand at depths of between 20 and 100 metres (66 and 328 ft). Their length is between 10 and 25 centimetres (3.9 and 9.8 in). The specific name honours the New Zealand ichthyologist J.M.Moreland.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Percophidae
Genus:Hemerocoetes
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