Hoplostethus tenebricus

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

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]

Location

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

Habitat

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

Size

The average length of Hoplostethus tenebricus is about 21 cm (8.3 in).[3]

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


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