Biology:Synagrops microlepis

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Thinlip splitfin[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Synagrops
Species:
S. microlepis
Binomial name
Synagrops microlepis
Norman, 1935

Synagrops microlepis is a species of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the lanternbellies. It lives around Africa's Atlantic coast at a depth of 50–500 m and can grow up to 16.5 cm long.[1]

Distribution

They can be found in the Eastern Atlantic from Mauritania to Namibia.[2]

Description

They have 10 dorsal spines, 9 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 9 anal soft rays.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2608152 entry