Poromitra oscitans

Poromitra oscitans, the yawning, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the indo-Pacific region. It grows to a length of 8.2cm SL, and lives at a depth of 643-5320m.

Poromitra oscitans
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
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P. oscitans
Binomial name
Poromitra oscitans
Ebeling, 1975

References

    • "Poromitra oscitans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
    • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Poromitra oscitans" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
    • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8


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