Eutelichthys leptochirus

Eutelichthys leptochirus is a species of snailfish native to the western Mediterranean Sea where it occurs at depths of from 500 to 700 metres (1,600 to 2,300 ft). This species grows to a length of 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Eutelichthys leptochirus
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Eutelichthys

Tortonese, 1959
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E. leptochirus
Binomial name
Eutelichthys leptochirus
Tortonese, 1959

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Eutelichthys leptochirus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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