Rinoctes
Scientific classification
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Rinoctes

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R. nasutus
Binomial name
Rinoctes nasutus
(Koefoed, 1927)

Rinoctes nasutus, the abyssal smooth-head, is a species of slickhead that is found at depths of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) to 4,156 metres (13,635 ft) in the Atlantic Ocean, and possibly in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1] This species is the only known species in its genus. It grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hulley, P. (2015). "Rinoctes nasutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15149028A15149090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15149028A15149090.en. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Rinoctes in FishBase. February 2022 version.


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