Yawning (fish)
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| Poromitra oscitans Ebeling, 1975 |
The yawning, Poromitra oscitans, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the indo-Pacific region, at depths of from 800 to 5000 m. The adult fish length is typically from 7 to 10 cm.
The yawning is a small deep-water bathypelagic species, similar to Melamphaes microps but with a higher back, which gives it a more substantial look, and much smaller eyes and larger mouth.
The colour is dark brown or black.
[edit] References
- Poromitra oscitans (TSN 649668). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 18 April 2006.
- "Poromitra oscitans". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
