Leptoderma affinis
Leptoderma affinis, the eel slickhead, is a species of slickheads found in the Indian Ocean.[1]
| Leptoderma affinis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leptoderma |
| Species: | L. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoderma affinis Alcock, 1899 | |
This species reaches a length of 22.3 cm (8.8 in).[2]
References
- Tsarin, S.A., 1985. New data on the distribution of species of the Myctophum asperum group (Myctophidae) in the equatorial waters of the western part of the Indian Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 25(5):132-135.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Leptoderma affinis" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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