Hoplostethus rifti

Hoplostethus rifti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species: H. rifti
Binomial name
Hoplostethus rifti
Kotlyar, 1986

Hoplostethus rifti is a member of the family Trachichthyidae It is found in the Western Indian Ocean around northern tip of Madagascar at depths of up to 500 metres (1,600 ft). It can reach sizes of up to 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Hoplostethus rifti" in FishBase. December 2016 version.


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