Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | Scientific name Amarsipus carlsbergi Rank Species | |
Family AmarsipidaeHaedrich, 1969 Genus AmarsipusHaedrich, 1969 Similar Perciformes, Psenes, Cubiceps, Bluefin driftfish, Stromateoidei | ||
Amarsipus is the sole genus in the bagless glassfish family, Amarsipidae. It contains the single species Amarsipus carlsbergi, the amarsipa, which is a small and slender fish that lives in equatorial parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is found at depths from 30 to 130 m (98 to 427 ft). It reaches 21.2 cm (8.3 in) in standard length.
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