Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Grammicolepididae
Genus: Xenolepidichthys
Gilchrist, 1922
Species: X. dalgleishi
Binomial name
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
Gilchrist, 1922

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi, the spotted tinselfish, is a species of tinselfish found in deep oceanic waters at depths of from 128 to 885 metres (420 to 2,904 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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