''Narcetes wonderi'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of fish in the family

Alepocephalidae Slickheads, also known as nakedheads or smoothheads, are deep water fishes that belong to the family Alepocephalidae. They are most commonly found in the bathypelagic layer, which is approximately 3000m below the surface. They get their name from ...

(slickheads). It is found in the waters of Japan.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of taxidermist Frank C. Wonder (1904-1963) of the

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in Chicago.

References

*Nakabo, T., 2002. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, English edition I. Tokai University Press, Japan, pp v-866. Alepocephalidae Fish of Japan Taxa named by Albert William Herre Fish described in 1935 {{Rayfinned-fish-stub