Halicmetus
Halicmetus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
Genus: | Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 |
Halicmetus is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae. This genus of ray-finned fish has a uniform gray to black color. Halicmetus have a max length of 8.7 centimeters and live in marine bathydemersal from 280–1000 meters deep and can be found in the Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and eastern Australia.[1]
Species[]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- , & , 2008
- H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Marbled seabat)
- Alcock, 1891
References[]
- ^ "Halicmetus niger". fishbase. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Halicmetus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
Categories:
- Ogcocephalidae
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Alfred William Alcock
- Lophiiformes stubs