Guentherus katoi
Guentherus katoi is a species of fish in the Ateleopodidae family. The fish is only known in Kumanonada Sea, Ryukyu Islands and Kume Island in Japan. The fish was recorded at a length of 69.4 centimeters long (SL).[2][3]
| Guentherus katoi | |
|---|---|
| A photo of Guentherus katoi taken by the NOAA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ateleopodiformes |
| Family: | Ateleopodidae |
| Genus: | Guentherus |
| Species: | G. katoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Guentherus katoi Senou, Kuwayama & Hirate, 2008 | |
Etymology
The name katoi is named after Tatsuya Kato who collected the first specimen of the fish.[3]
References
- Roa-Varón, A.; Iwamoto, T. (2019). "Guentherus katoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T123320646A123320995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T123320646A123320995.en. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- Senou, Hiroshi (14 April 2021). "A New Species of the Genus Guentherus (Ateleopodiformes: Ateleopodidae) from Japan" (PDF). Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. 2: 13–19.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Guentherus katoi". Fishbase.
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