Crested bandfish (Lophotus guntheri)

Scientific name: Lophotus guntheri Johnston, 1883

The Crested bandfish (Lophotus guntheri) is a marine fish of the family Lophotidae. Native range: Circumglobal.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophotus guntheri
Family
Lophotidae (Crestfishes)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Circumglobal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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