Biology:Melanostomias paucilaternatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Melanostomias |
| Species: | M. paucilaternatus
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| Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978[1]
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Melanostomias paucilaternatus, the spothead dragonfish, is a species of fish from the Melanostomias genus. It is found in the South Atlantic and the Indo-West Pacific in a depth of about 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It has a maximum length of 20.1 cm (7.9 in). It has 16 to 18 anal soft rays and 13 to 16 dorsal soft rays.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217618.
- ↑ "Melanostomias paucilaternatus, Spothead dragonfish". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Melanostomias-paucilaternatus.html.
- ↑ "Melanostomias paucilaternatus". https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1798.
Wikidata ☰ Q1108545 entry
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