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Mastigopterus imperator

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Mastigopterus imperator
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Mastigopterus
Species:
M. imperator
Binomial name
Mastigopterus imperator

Mastigopterus imperator is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 394 to 2,365 metres (1,293 to 7,759 ft). This species grows to a length of 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mastigopterus imperator". FishBase. June 2012 version.