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Bathystethus orientale

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Species of ray-finned fish

Bathystethus orientale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Bathystethus
Species: B. orientale
Binomial name
Bathystethus orientale
Regan 1913

Bathystethus orientale, the silver knifefish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean around Easter Island. First discovered in 1913, this fish is found near the surface along exposed steep rocky shores and feeds on zooplankton.

References

  1. "Bathystethus orientale summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathydraconinae Regan, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
Taxon identifiers
Bathystethus orientale


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