Halicmetus
| Halicmetus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Halicieus ruber | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
| Genus: | Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 |
Halicmetus is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae. This genus of ray-finned fish has a uniform gray to black color. Halicmetus have a max length of 8.7 centimeters and live in marine bathydemersal from 280-1000 meters deep and can be found in the Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and eastern Australia.[1]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [2]
- Halicmetus niger H. C. Ho, Endo & Sakamaki, 2008
- Halicmetus reticulatus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Marbled seabat)
- Halicmetus ruber Alcock, 1891
References
- ↑ "Halicmetus niger". fishbase. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Halicmetus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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