Rhadinesthes decimus
| Rhadinesthes decimus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929 |
| Species: | R. decimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinesthes decimus (Zugmayer, 1911) | |
Rhadinesthes decimus, the Slender snaggletooth, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the ocean depths reaching to 4,900 metres (16,100 ft). This species grows to a length of 41.0 centimetres (16.1 in) SL. This species is the only known species in its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rhadinesthes decimus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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