Prionodraco evansii

Prionodraco evansii

Fifteen Point Five Centimeters Bathydraconid Fish of Coastal Waters

Polar
Circumpolar Antarctic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Polar regions
Medium
Cold-water fish

Prionodraco is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfishes, its only species is Prionodraco evansii. These fishes are native to the Southern Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Bathydraconidae
Genus: Prionodraco
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southern Ocean: South Orkney and South Shetland Islands, tip of Antarctic Peninsula north of 65°S and the Antarctic continental shelf.

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