Image: A Crested Bandfish caught off Coffs Harbour
Description
A Crested Bandfish purchased from Nicholas Seafood by B. Yau, September 2005 (AMS I.43718-001). The fish was caught by M. Cameron on FV Tasman Explorer at a depth of 1000 m, off Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The two wounds were probably caused by a Cookie-cutter Shark.
- Photographer:
- Mark McGrouther
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
- Common name:
- Crested Bandfish
- Scientific name:
- Lophotus guntheri
- Family:
- Lophotidae
- Order:
- Lampridiformes
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Mark McGrouther
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H. Hughes
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