Hoplostethus cadenati
| Black slimehead | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. cadenati |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus cadenati Quéro, 1974 | |
Hoplostethus cadenati, the black slimehead, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is found along the coast of northwest Africa from Cape Verde down to South Africa.[1] It lives near the bottom of the ocean in deep water between 200m and 700m, but can be found up to 70m and down to 1000m.[1] It can reach lengths of up to 30cm.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hoplostethus cadenati" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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