Leptoderma macrophthalmum
Leptoderma macrophthalmum is a species of slickhead found in the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
| Leptoderma macrophthalmum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leptoderma |
| Species: | L. macrophthalmum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoderma macrophthalmum Byrkjedal, J. Y. Poulsen & J. K. Galbraith, 2011 | |
This species reaches a length of 15.1 cm (5.9 in).[2]
References
- Byrkjedal, I., J.Y. Poulsen and J. Galbraith, 2011. Leptoderma macrophthalmum n. sp., a new species of smooth-head (Otocephala: Alepocephalidae) from the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Zootaxa 2876:49-56.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Leptoderma macrophthalmum" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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