Biology:Poromitra oscitans

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Short description: Species of fish

Poromitra oscitans
Poromitra oscitans (Yawning).gif
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Melamphaidae
Genus: Poromitra
Species:
P. oscitans
Binomial name
Poromitra oscitans
Ebeling, 1975

Poromitra oscitans, the yawning, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the indo-Pacific region. It grows to a length of 8.2cm SL, and lives at a depth of 643-5320m.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3284779 entry