Hoplostethus tenebricus
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| Order: | Beryciformes
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| Family: | Trachichthyidae
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| Species: | H. tenebricus
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| Hoplostethus tenebricus , 1980[1]
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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 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[]
- ^ Hoplostethus tenebricus - The Taxonomicon
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Hoplostethus tenebricus " in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- ^ "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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