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Opostomias micripnus

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Opostomias micripnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Opostomias
Species: O. micripnus
Binomial name
Opostomias micripnus
(Günther, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Echiostoma micripnus Günther, 1878
  • Opostomias gibsonpacei Barnard, 1948

Opostomias micripnus, commonly known as the obese dragonfish, is a species of deep-sea ray-finned fish of the family Stomiidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. The species was described in 1878 by Albert Günther.

References

  1. ^ "Opostomias micripnus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Obese Dragonfish, Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Opostomias micripnus


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