Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Alepocephalidae | Phylum Chordata Order Argentiniformes Rank Species | |
Genus Herwigia
J. G. Nielsen, 1972 Similar Rouleina, Leptochilichthys, Bluntsnout smooth‑head | ||
Herwigia kreffti, Krefft's smooth-head, is a species of bathylaconid fish found at depths of 1,000 to 3,200 metres (3,300 to 10,500 ft) in the oceans. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL. This species is the only recognized species in its genus.
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