Biology:Hoplostethus abramovi

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Hoplostethus abramovi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species:
H. abramovi
Binomial name
Hoplostethus abramovi
Kotlyar, 1986

Hoplostethus abramovi is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is native to northern Madagascar in the west Indian Ocean and lives in deep water up to 300 metres (980 ft) below the surface. It can reach a maximum length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in).[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hoplostethus abramovi" in FishBase. October 2015 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3147117 entry