Japanese gissu

Pterothrissus gissu, also known as the Japanese gissu, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Albulidae. The Japanese gissu is a rare fish that is distributed in deep water off northwest Pacific Ocean. This fish is known to pass through a leptocephalus larval stage, but only metamorphosed (after reaching the fully grown stage) specimens have been available. This species is the only member of its genus.

Japanese gissu
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Albuliformes
Family: Albulidae
Subfamily: Pterothrissinae
Genus: Pterothrissus
Hilgendorf, 1877
Species:
P. gissu
Binomial name
Pterothrissus gissu
Synonyms
Genus
  • Bathythrissa Günther 1877
Species
  • Istieus gissu (Hilgendorf 1877)
  • Bathythrissa dorsalis Günther 1877
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