WoRMS source details
Fujiwara, Y.; Kawato, M.; Poulsen, J. Y.; Ida, H.; Chikaraishi, Y.; Ohkouchi, N.; Oguri, K.; Gotoh, S.; Ozawa, G.; Tanaka, S.; Miya, M.; Sado, T.; Kimoto, K.; Toyofuku, T.; Tsuchida, S. (2021). Discovery of a colossal slickhead (Alepocephaliformes: Alepocephalidae): an active-swimming top predator in the deep waters of Suruga Bay, Japan. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 2490.
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Fujiwara, Y.; Kawato, M.; Poulsen, J. Y.; Ida, H.; Chikaraishi, Y.; Ohkouchi, N.; Oguri, K.; Gotoh, S.; Ozawa, G.; Tanaka, S.; Miya, M.; Sado, T.; Kimoto, K.; Toyofuku, T.; Tsuchida, S.
2021
Discovery of a colossal slickhead (Alepocephaliformes: Alepocephalidae): an active-swimming top predator in the deep waters of Suruga Bay, Japan
Scientific Reports
11(1): 2490
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Narcetes shonanmaruae Poulsen, Ida, Kawato & Fujiwara, 2021 (original description)
Suruga Bay for Narcetes shonanmaruae Poulsen, Ida, Kawato & Fujiwara, 2021
English Yokozuna Slickhead for Narcetes shonanmaruae Poulsen, Ida, Kawato & Fujiwara, 2021
Japanese Yokozuna Iwashi for Narcetes shonanmaruae Poulsen, Ida, Kawato & Fujiwara, 2021
Distribution
Currently only known from Suruga Bay at depths deeper than 2100 m. [details]
Etymology
The species epithet shonanmaruae is a feminine noun in Latin, referring to the ship ‘Shonan maru’ from which ... [details]
Holotype
JAMSTEC No. 1160053133 (Sample ID: SH8-69), 121.0 cm SL, female, Suruga Bay, 2171 m depth, 4th February 2016, ... [details]
