Biology:Hoplostethus rubellopterus
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| Hoplostethus rubellopterus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. rubellopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus rubellopterus Kotlyar, 1980[1]
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Hoplostethus rubellopterus, is a small deep-sea fish species belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae).
It is found in the Indian Ocean (identified near Somalia and Mentawai Ridge, Indonesia).[2] Hoplostethus rubellopterus is commonly found at deep depths, ranging from 160 meters to 800 meters, and, due to the characterization within the genus, is often mistaken for H. mediterraneus. This species can be identified by a medium, oval body, a large head that composes roughly 45% of its entire length with large eyes, a rounded snout with thin skin, and an angled wide mouth.[3]
References
- ↑ Hoplostethus rubellopterus - The Taxonomicon
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Hoplostethus rubellopterus " in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- ↑ Sudhakar, M.; Sanjeevan, V.; Hashim, M.; Meera, K.; Sumod, K.; Rajeeshkumar, M.; Vinu, Jacob (2017). "Taxonomic clarification and re-description of two deep-sea roughies of genus Hoplostethus from the Indian Ocean". Marine Biodiversity 47 (2): 491-497. doi:10.1007/s12526-016-0478-1. https://rdcu.be/chy5F. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1898503 entry
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