Pezichthys compressus, Narrowbody Handfish

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Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009

Narrowbody Handfish
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Brachionichthyidae (Handfishes)
Etymology: Pezichthys: Name from Greek 'pezo' (walking) and 'ichthys' (fish), referring to the ability of these fishes to walk on the sea floor using their hand-like pelvic fins and arm-like pectoral fins.;  compressus: Derived from the Late Latin compressare (to press hard) in reference to its laterally flattened body shape (Ref. 82446).
More on authors: Last & Gledhill.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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