Aethotaxis mitopteryx | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Nototheniidae |
Genus: |
Aethotaxis H. H. DeWitt, 1962 |
Species: | A. mitopteryx |
Binomial name | |
Aethotaxis mitopteryx H. H. DeWitt, 1962 |
Aethotaxis mitopteryx, the Longfin icedevil, is a species of cod icefish native to the Southern Ocean where it can be found at depths down to 850 metres (2,790 ft). This species grows to a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus though they are doubtfully distinct: