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[2] in marine environment within a bathydemersal depth range, which is a deep-water habitat.[3] This species reaches the average length of about 19.6 centimetres (7.7 in).[4]

Hoplostethus vniro
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species:
H. vniro
Binomial name
Hoplostethus vniro

References

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


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