Hoplostethus cadenati
Black slimehead | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Trachichthyidae |
Genus: | Hoplostethus |
Species: | H. cadenati |
Binomial name | |
Hoplostethus cadenati Quéro, 1974 | |
Hoplostethus cadenati, the black slimehead, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is found along the coast of northwest Africa from Cape Verde down to South Africa.[1] It lives near the bottom of the ocean in deep water between 200m and 700m, but can be found up to 70m and down to 1000m.[1] It can reach lengths of up to 30cm.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hoplostethus cadenati" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
External links
- Data related to Hoplostethus cadenati at Wikispecies
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