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Blackfin Roughy

Hoplostethus melanopterus Fowler 1938

Blackfin roughy

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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

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Hoplostethus melanopterus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.

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Blackfin roughy: Brief Summary

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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.

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