Australian tusk
| Australian tusk | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Dannevigia Whitley, 1941 |
| Species: | D. tusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Dannevigia tusca Whitley, 1941 | |
The Australian tusk, Dannevigia tusca, is a species of cusk-eel found in the waters off of the Great Australian Bight occasionally to Bass Straits at depths from 115 to 400 m (377 to 1,312 ft).[1] This species grows to 56 cm (22 in) in total length. It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Dannevigia tusca" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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