Mendosoma

Mendosoma lineatum, the telescope fish, is a species of trumpeter native to the subantarctic and cooler temperate waters of the Southern Ocean. It inhabits tide pools and surge channels and has been found living inside such invertebrates as salps. It occurs from near the surface to a depth of about 20 metres (66 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Not to be confused with Telescopefish.

Mendosoma lineatum
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Latridae
Genus:
Mendosoma

Guichenot, 1848
Species:
M. lineatum
Binomial name
Mendosoma lineatum
Guichenot, 1848
Synonyms
  • Mendosoma elongatum Kner, 1865
  • Mendosoma allporti R. M. Johnston, 1881

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mendosoma lineatum" in FishBase. December 2013 version.


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