Hoplostethus mento

Hoplostethus mento, more commonly known as the slimy head, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific from the Bay of Panama to Valparaiso, Chile. It can reach sizes of up to 12.0 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[1] It is a deepwater fish, living in a range of 725 to 1,355 metres (2,379 to 4,446 ft) below the surface.[2]

Hoplostethus mento
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species:
H. mento
Binomial name
Hoplostethus mento
(Garman, 1899)
Synonyms

Trachichthys mento Garman, 1899

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Hoplostethus mento" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
  2. H. mento. Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/223718/data


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