Heterophotus ophistoma
| Heterophotus ophistoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Heterophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1929 |
| Species: | H. ophistoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterophotus ophistoma Regan & Trewavas, 1929 | |
Heterophotus ophistoma, the Wingfin snaggletooth, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in oceans world wide at depths of 790 to 1,420 metres (2,590 to 4,660 ft). This species grows to a length of 35.6 centimetres (14.0 in) SL. This species is the only known species in its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Heterophotus ophistoma" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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