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Crested bandfish
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The crested bandfish (Lophotus guntheri) is a species of crestfish in the family Lophotidae. It has a long string-like body, with large eyes, a red dorsal fin, elongated leading rays, and a short anal fin near the caudal fin. It grows up to 2 metres in length.[2]
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Crested bandfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lampriformes |
Family: | Lophotidae |
Genus: | Lophotus |
Species: | L. guntheri |
Binomial name | |
Lophotus guntheri Johnston, 1883 | |
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