| Hoplostethus tenebricus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. tenebricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus tenebricus Kotlyar, 1980 | |
Hoplostethus tenebricus is a small deep-sea fish species belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae).
Location
It is found in the Western Indian Ocean (known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique).
Habitat
The habitat of Hoplostethus tenebricus can be found in a marine environment within a deep-water range.
Size
The average length of Hoplostethus tenebricus is about 21 cm (8.3 in).
References
- Hoplostethus tenebricus - The Taxonomicon
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus tenebricus". FishBase. July 2006 version.
- "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Hoplostethus tenebricus | |
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