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'''''Hoplostethus tenebricus''''', is a small [[deep-sea fish]] [[species]] belonging to the [[slimehead]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Trachichthyidae). |
'''''Hoplostethus tenebricus''''', is a small [[deep-sea fish]] [[species]] belonging to the [[slimehead]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Trachichthyidae). |
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==Location== |
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It is found in the Western Indian Ocean (known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique).<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase subspecies|genus=Hoplostethus |species=tenebricus|subspecies= |year=2006|month=July}}</ref> |
It is found in the Western Indian Ocean (known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique).<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase subspecies|genus=Hoplostethus |species=tenebricus|subspecies= |year=2006|month=July}}</ref> |
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==Habitat== |
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The habitat of the Hoplostethus tenebricus can be found in a marine environment within a deep-water range. <ref name="fishbase"></ref> |
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==Classification== |
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The taxonomic classification for the Hoplostethus tenebricus is as follows: |
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*Kingdom-Animalia |
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*Phylum-Chordata |
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*Subphylum-Vertebrata |
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*Superclass-Gnathostomata |
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*Order-Beryciformes |
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*Family-Trachichthyidae |
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*Genus-Hoplostethus |
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*Species-Hoplostethus tenebricus<ref name=AnimalDiversity>{{cite web|title=Hoplostethus tenebricus|url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Hoplostethus_tenebricus/classification/|publisher=Animal Diversity|accessdate=16 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==Size== |
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The average length of the Hoplostethus tenebricus as an unsexed male is about 21 centimeters, which is about 8.3 inches. <ref name=FishBase>{{cite web|title=Hoplostethus tenebricus|url=http://www.fishbase.us/summary/Hoplostethus-tenebricus.html|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=16 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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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).[2]
Habitat
The habitat of the Hoplostethus tenebricus can be found in a marine environment within a deep-water range. [2]
Classification
The taxonomic classification for the Hoplostethus tenebricus is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Superclass-Gnathostomata
- Order-Beryciformes
- Family-Trachichthyidae
- Genus-Hoplostethus
- Species-Hoplostethus tenebricus[3]
Size
The average length of the Hoplostethus tenebricus as an unsexed male is about 21 centimeters, which is about 8.3 inches. [4]
References
- ^ Hoplostethus tenebricus - The Taxonomicon
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus tenebricus". FishBase. July 2006 version.
- ^ "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Animal Diversity. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Hoplostethus tenebricus". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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