Herwigia kreffti
Herwigia kreffti, Krefft's smooth-head, is a species of bathylaconid fish found at depths of 1,000 to 3,200 metres (3,300 to 10,500 ft) in the oceans. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL. This species is the only recognized species in its genus.[1]
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| Genus: | Herwigia J. G. Nielsen, 1972 |
| Species: | H. kreffti |
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| Herwigia kreffti (J. G. Nielsen & Larsen, 1970) | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Herwigia kreffti" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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