Mastigopterus imperator
Mastigopterus imperator is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 394 to 2,365 metres (1,293 to 7,759 ft). This species grows to a length of 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.
| Mastigopterus imperator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Mastigopterus |
| Species: | M. imperator |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastigopterus imperator H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Mastigopterus imperator" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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