Family Albulidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Order Albuliformes Scientific name Pterothrissus gissu Higher classification Pterothrissus | |
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Genus PterothrissusHilgendorf, 1877 Similar Glossanodon semifasciatus, Sillaginidae, Japanese whiting, Bonefishes, Herring smelt | ||
Pterothrissus gissu, also known as the Japanese gissu is a species of fish in the family Albulidae. The Japanese gissu is a rare fish that is distributed in deep water off northwest Pacific Ocean. This fish is known to pass through a leptocephalus larval stage, but only metamorphosed (after reaching the fully grown stage) specimens have been available. This species is the only member of its genus.
References
Japanese gissu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA