Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Bathydraconidae | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Species | |
Genus Psilodraco
Norman, 1937 Similar Cygnodraco mawsoni, Parachaenichthys, Ploughfish, Histiodraco velifer, Dolloidraco longedorsalis | ||
Psilodraco breviceps is a species of Antarctic dragonfish endemic to the marine waters around South Georgia where it occurs at depths of from 60 to 345 metres (197 to 1,132 ft) (though usually below 248 metres (814 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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