Faceless cusk

Faceless Cusk
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Ophidiiformes
Family:	Ophidiidae
Genus:	Typhlonus; Günther, 1878
Species:	T. nasus
Binomial name
	Typhlonus nasus; Günther, 1878

Typhlonus nasus is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths from 3,935 to 5,100 m (12,910 to 16,732 ft).^[3] This species grows to 28.5 cm (11.2 in) in standard length, and is the only known member of its genus.

References

^ Bray, D.J. 2017, Typhlonus nasus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 01 Jun 2017, http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5354
^ ^a ^b Nielsen, Jørgen G.; Cohen, Daniel M.; Markle, Douglas F.; Robins, C. Richard (1999). Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (PDF). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 18. Food and Agriculture Organization.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Typhlonus nasus". FishBase. June 2012 version.

External links

"Faceless" fish discovered during deep sea expedition off Australian coast

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[1] Bray, D.J. 2017, Typhlonus nasus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 01 Jun 2017, http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5354

[FAO-2] Nielsen, Jørgen G.; Cohen, Daniel M.; Markle, Douglas F.; Robins, C. Richard (1999). Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (PDF). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 18. Food and Agriculture Organization.

[3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Typhlonus nasus". FishBase. June 2012 version.

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