Leptobrotula breviventralis
| Leptobrotula breviventralis | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrotula J. G. Nielsen, 1986 |
| Species: | L. breviventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrotula breviventralis J. G. Nielsen, 1986 | |
Leptobrotula breviventralis is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and in the Pacific Ocean around the Hawaiian Islands. It is found at depths of from 220 to 780 metres (720 to 2,560 ft). This species grows to a length of 32 centimetres (13 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Leptobrotula breviventralis" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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