Paddletail onejaw (Monognathus ahlstromi)

Scientific name: Monognathus ahlstromi Raju, 1974

The Paddletail onejaw (Monognathus ahlstromi) is a marine fish of the family Monognathidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monognathus ahlstromi
Family
Monognathidae (Onejaws)
Order
Saccopharyngiformes (Swallowers and Gulpers)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.9
Depth range
0–2000 m (0–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA.
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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