Halieutopsis okamurai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutopsis
Species:
H. okamurai
Binomial name
Halieutopsis okamurai
H. C. Ho, 2021

Halieutopsis okamurai, also known as Okamura's deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[1][2]

It is found in the waters of Southeastern Japan.[1]

Etymology

This fish is named after the late Osamu Okamura (Professor Emeritus, BSKU), who collected the type specimen, and in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the study of deep-sea fishes, especially the gadiform fishes.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ho, Hsuan-Ching. 2021. "Taxonomy and Distribution of the Deep-Sea Batfish Genus Halieutopsis (Teleostei: Ogcocephalidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 1: 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010034
  2. "Researcher discovers five new types of deep-sea batfish". www.taipeitimes.com. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.


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