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Velvet Whalefish

Barbourisia rufa

Also known as: Deepsea Whalefish, Red Whalefish, Red Mouth Whalefish, Redvelvet Whalefish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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@fishx6 · Monterey Aquarium, United States · April 20231 / 1
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Overview

Found in very deep waters of the ocean hovering above the bottoms, juveniles mid water.

This is the only species in this family!

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Circumtropical
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Found in very deep waters of the ocean hovering above the bottoms, juveniles mid water.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderBeryciformes
    5. familyBarbourisiidae
    6. genusBarbourisia
    7. speciesBarbourisia rufa Parr, 1945

    SourcesWoRMS