Monognathus ahlstromi

Paddletail onejaw
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Saccopharyngiformes
Suborder:	Saccopharyngoidei
Family:	Monognathidae
Genus:	Monognathus
Species:	M. ahlstromi Raju, 1974[1][2]
Binomial name
Monognathus ahlstromi

Monognathus ahlstromi, the paddletail onejaw, is an ocean dwelling, eel-like fish found in the North Pacific Ocean off of the coast of US. They are found up to a depth of 2000 m.^[3][4] They are nonguarders of their young.^[4] Little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.

Description

The dorsal and anal fins of Monognathus ahlstromi lack bony supports.^[5]

References

1. Monognathus ahlstromi Raju, 1974. ITIS.gov (2004-05-13). Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
2. Biolib.cz
3. Catalog of Fishes search. Research.calacademy.org. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
4. Fishbase.org Retrieved March 10, 2010
5. Monognathus ahlstromi (Paddletail onejaw). Zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.

Further reading

• GBIF.org
• Catalogue of Life
• Aquatab.net
• Raju, N. S. (1974). Three new species of the genus Monognathus and the leptocephali of the order Saccopharyngiformes. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin v. 72 (no. 2): 547-562.
• Bogutskaya, N.G. (2007). Preliminary assignment of coordinates to type localities in the Catalog of Fishes.
• Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983). A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America.
• Hubbs, C.L., W.I. Follett and L.J. Dempster (1979). List of the fishes of California.
• Bertelsen, E. and J.G. Nielsen (1987). The deep sea eel family Monognathidae (Pisces, Anguilliformes).
• Hanel, L. and J. Novák (2001). Ceské názvy živocichu V. Ryby a rybovití obratlovci (Pisces) II., nozdratí (Sarcopterygii), paprskoploutví (Actinopterygii) [chrupavcití (Chondrostei), kostnatí (Neopterygii): kostlíni (Semionotiformes) – bezostní (Clupeiformes)]