Microichthys grandis

Microichthys grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Epigonidae
Genus: Microichthys
Species:
M. grandis
Binomial name
Microichthys grandis
Fricke & Couperus, 2023

Microichthys grandis is a species of deep-water cardinalfish native to the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, off southwest coast of Ireland, where it was described. It is the largest species of the genus Microichthys known, measuring 54.5 mm.

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microichthys grandis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ronald; Couperus, Bram (2023-04-13). "Microichthys grandis, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish from off Ireland, northeastern Atlantic Ocean (Teleostei: Epigonidae)". Ichthyological Research. 71: 40–47. doi:10.1007/s10228-023-00909-1. ISSN 1616-3915.