Platyberyx pietschi
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Taxonavigation: Scombriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Caristiidae
Subfamilia: Caristiinae
Genus: Platyberyx
Species: Platyberyx pietschi
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Platyberyx pietschi Stevenson & Kenaley, 2013
. Type locality: Bahamas, SW of Exuma Cays, 24°6'N, 77°17'W [1], 720 m depth.
Etymology: The specific epithet honors Dr. Theodore W. Pietsch for his extensive body of work on deepwater fishes and for the critical role he has played in furthering the careers of many young ichthyologists, present authors included.
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- Stevenson, D.E. & Kenaley, C.P. 2013. Revision of the Manefish Genera Caristius and Platyberyx (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Caristiidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species. Copeia 2013(3): 415–434. Reference page.