Halieutopsis kawaii

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Halieutopsis kawaii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutopsis
Species:
H. kawaii
Binomial name
Halieutopsis kawaii
H. C. Ho, 2021

Halieutopsis kawaii, also known as Kawai's deepsea batfish is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[1][2][3]

It is found in the waters of Taiwan and Indonesia.[1]

Description[edit]

This species reaches a length of 8.3 cm (3.3 in).[1]

Etymology[edit]

The fish is named for the author's friend, Toshio Kawai, of the Hokkaido University, who collected the paratypes of the species and made them available for this study.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Ho, Hsuan-Ching. 2021. "Taxonomy and Distribution of the Deep-Sea Batfish Genus Halieutopsis (Teleostei: Ogcocephalidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 1: 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010034
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Halieutopsis kawaii". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Researcher discovers five new types of deep-sea batfish - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.