Ventichthys biospeedoi n. gen. et sp. (Teleostei, Ophidiidae) from a hydrothermal vent in the South East Pacific

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1247, 2006, Pages 13-24

  Nielsen, Jørgen G ^a   Møller, Peter Rask ^a   Segonzac, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal vent; Ophidiidae; South East Pacific Rise; Ventichthys blospeedoi n. gen. et sp.

Indexed keywords

BENTHOCOMETES; OPHIDIIDAE; PETROTYX; PISCES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33745807986     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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