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Black slimehead

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Black slimehead
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus cadenati". FishBase. October 2015 version.
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