Malacosarcus

Malacosarcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Stephanoberycidae
Genus: Malacosarcus
Günther, 1887
Species:
M. macrostoma
Binomial name
Malacosarcus macrostoma
Günther, 1878

Malacosarcus is a monotypic genus of pricklefish found in the western central Pacific Ocean and possibly the northeast Atlantic Ocean at depths of from 2,777 to 4,438 metres (9,111 to 14,560 ft). It's only known species is Malacosarcus macrostoma.[2]

  1. ^ Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A. (2019). "Malacosarcus macrostoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T135432592A135579462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T135432592A135579462.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Malacosarcus macrostoma". FishBase. October 2012 version.