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Histiodraco velifer

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Artedidraconidae

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Genus
  
Histiodraco Regan, 1914

Similar
  
Dolloidraco longedorsalis, Artedidraco, Pogonophryne, Artedidraconidae, Cygnodraco mawsoni

Histiodraco velifer is a species of barbeled plunderfish native to the marine waters around Antarctica where it is found at depths of from 210 to 667 metres (689 to 2,188 ft). This species grows to a length of 19.2 centimetres (7.6 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Histiodraco velifer Wikipedia