Paracetonurus flagellicauda
Species of fish
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Paracetonurus flagellicauda is a species of fish in the subfamily Macrourinae (grenadiers or rattails).[3][4] Some sources place it in the genus Pseudonezumia.[5][6]
| Paracetonurus flagellicauda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Paracetonurus Marshall, 1973 |
| Species: | P. flagellicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracetonurus flagellicauda (Koefoed, 1927) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
Habitat
Paracetonurus flagellicauda lives in the northeast Atlantic Ocean and southwest Indian Ocean, and is common in the Azores.[8][9][10] It is bathydemersal, living at 2,250–4,500 m (7,380–14,760 ft). The species may migrate along the mid-ocean ridges to travel between oceans.[11]
