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

Halieutopsis taiwanea, also known as the Taiwan deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[1]

It is found in the waters of northeastern Taiwan.[1][2]

This species reaches a length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[1]

Etymology

The specific name, which is an adjective, is based on the type locality off Taiwan.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. "Researcher discovers five new types of deep-sea batfish - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.


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