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Agassiz's Smooth-head

Leptochilichthys agassizii

Classification

Leptochilichthys agassizii, or Agassiz' smooth-head, is a species of fish in the family Alepocephalidae. It is named for the scientist and engineer Alexander Agassiz (1835–1910), who commanded the 1899 survey aboard the USS Albatross on which the fish was discovered. Description Leptochilichthys agassizii is brownish in colour, with a large head.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1