Faceless cusk
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| Genus: | Typhlonus |
| Species: | T. nasus
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Typhlonus nasus, or the faceless cusk, 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.
The fish is named after its appearance due to having an extremely reduced "face". The mouth is located on the underside and the front and sides of the head display no recognizable features of a face similar to other fishes or eels, such as eyes.
References
- ^ Bray, D. J. (2017). "Typhlonus nasus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 1 Jun 2017.
- ^ 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
- Earl, Jennifer (May 31, 2017). ""Faceless" fish discovered during deep sea expedition off Australian coast". CBS News.
- Daley, Jason (June 1, 2017). ""Faceless" Fish Found off the Coast of Australia". Smithsonian.
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