| Black slimehead | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. cadenati |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus cadenati Quéro, 1974 | |
The black slimehead (Hoplostethus cadenati) is a member of the order Beryciformes. It is found along the coast of northwest Africa from Cape Verde down to South Africa. It typically lives near the ocean floor 200–700 m (660–2,300 ft) deep, but can be found up ranging from 70–1,000 m (230–3,280 ft) deep. It can reach lengths of up to 30 cm (12 in).[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Hoplostethus cadenati" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
External links
Data related to Hoplostethus cadenati at Wikispecies
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