Hoplostethus mento
Appearance
Hoplostethus mento | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
Family: | Trachichthyidae |
Genus: | Hoplostethus |
Species: | H. mento
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Binomial name | |
Hoplostethus mento (Garman, 1899)
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Synonyms | |
Trachichthys mento Garman, 1899 |
Hoplostethus mento, more commonly known as the slimy head, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific from the Bay of Panama to Valparaiso, Chile. It can reach sizes of up to 12.0 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[1] It is a deepwater fish, living in a range of 725 to 1,355 metres (2,379 to 4,446 ft) below the surface.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus mento". FishBase. December 2016 version.
- ^ H. mento. Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/223718/data
External links
[edit]Data related to Hoplostethus mento at Wikispecies