Tactostoma macropus
| Tactostoma macropus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Tactostoma Bolin, 1939 |
| Species: | T. macropus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tactostoma macropus Bolin, 1939 | |
Tactostoma macropus, the longfin dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the Pacific Ocean down to depths of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 34.3 centimetres (13.5 in) TL. This species is the only known species in the genus Tactostoma.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Tactostoma macropus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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