Hoplostethus tenebricus
| Hoplostethus tenebricus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. tenebricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus tenebricus Kotlyar, 1980[1] | |
Hoplostethus tenebricus, is a small deep-sea fish species belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae).
Location
It is found in the Western Indian Ocean (known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique).[2]
Habitat
The habitat of the Hoplostethus tenebricus can be found in a marine environment within a deep-water range. [2]
Classification
The taxonomic classification for the Hoplostethus tenebricus is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Superclass-Gnathostomata
- Order-Beryciformes
- Family-Trachichthyidae
- Genus-Hoplostethus
- Species-Hoplostethus tenebricus[3]
Size
The average length of the Hoplostethus tenebricus as an unsexed male is about 21 centimeters, which is about 8.3 inches. [4]
References
- ↑ Hoplostethus tenebricus - The Taxonomicon
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Hoplostethus tenebricus " in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- ↑ "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Animal Diversity. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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