Hoplostethus vniro

Hoplostethus vniro is a small deep-sea fish species belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae). It is found in the eastern Central Atlantic[3] in marine environment within a bathydemersal depth range, which is a deep-water habitat.[4] This species reaches the average length of about 19.6 centimetres (7.7 in).[5]

Hoplostethus vniro

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Trachichthyidae
Genus:
Hoplostethus
Species:
H. vniro
Binomial name
Hoplostethus vniro[1]
Kotlyar, 1995[2]

References
  1. "Hoplostethus vniro". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. Hoplostethus vniro - The Taxonomicon
  3. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Hoplostethus vniro " in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  4. "Hoplostethus vniro Kotlyar, 1995". Fish Base. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. "PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 14 March 2013.


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