| Blackfin roughy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. melanopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus melanopterus Fowler, 1938 | |
The blackfin roughy (Hoplostethus melanopterus) is a slimehead of the order Beryciformes. It has a very wide distribution across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It can reach sizes of up to 14.0 cm (5.5 in) TL. It is a deepwater fish, living between 454–1,500 m (1,490–4,921 ft) deep.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Hoplostethus melanopterus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
Data related to Hoplostethus melanopterus at Wikispecies
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