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| Species: | B. splendens
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| Beryx splendens[2] R. T. Lowe, 1834
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The splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) is an alfonsino of the genus Beryx, found around the world at depths between 25–1,300 m (82–4,265 ft), usually between 400–600 m (1,300–2,000 ft). Although its most common size is 40 cm (16 in), it can reach lengths of up to 70 cm (28 in).[3]
Taxonomy and phylogeny
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The splendid alfonsino was first scientifically described in 1834 by Richard Thomas Lowe.[4] Its generic name comes from Greek, though the original meaning of the word Beryx is unclear. It may have been the name of a species of fish. Its common name, splendens, is comes from the Latin word meaning "shining" or "brilliant."[3]
References
edit- ^ Iwamoto, T.; McEachran, J.D.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Moore, J.; Russell, B. (2015). "Beryx splendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16425354A16510182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16425354A16510182.en. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Beryx splendens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Beryx splendens". FishBase. December 2016 version.
- ^ Lowe, Richard Thomas (1833). "A collection of fishes made in that island [Madeira] ... They include the following species ... regarded as hitherto undescribed ..." Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1): 142–144.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
External links
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