Hoplostethus tenebricus

Hoplostethus tenebricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species: H. tenebricus
Binomial name
Hoplostethus tenebricus
Kotlyar, 1980[1]

Hoplostethus tenebricus, is a small deep-sea fish species belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae).

Location

It is found in the Western Indian Ocean (known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique).[2]

Habitat

The habitat of the Hoplostethus tenebricus can be found in a marine environment within a deep-water range. [2]

Classification

The taxonomic classification for the Hoplostethus tenebricus is as follows:

Size

The average length of the Hoplostethus tenebricus as an unsexed male is about 21 centimeters, which is about 8.3 inches. [4]

References

  1. Hoplostethus tenebricus - The Taxonomicon
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Hoplostethus tenebricus " in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  3. "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Animal Diversity. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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