Heterophotus ophistoma

Heterophotus ophistoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Stomiidae
Genus:	Heterophotus; Regan & Trewavas, 1929
Species:	H. ophistoma
Binomial name
	Heterophotus ophistoma; Regan & Trewavas, 1929

Heterophotus ophistoma, the Wingfin snaggletooth, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in oceans worldwide at depths of 790 to 1,420 metres (2,590 to 4,660 ft). This species grows to a length of 35.6 centimetres (14.0 in) SL. This species is the only known species in its genus.

References

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Heterophotus ophistoma" in FishBase. February 2012 version.

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