Rhadinesthes decimus

Rhadinesthes decimus, the Slender snaggletooth, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the ocean depths reaching to 4,900 metres (16,100 ft). This species grows to a length of 41.0 centimetres (16.1 in) SL. This species is the only known species in its genus.

Rhadinesthes decimus
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Rhadinesthes

Regan & Trewavas, 1929
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R. decimus
Binomial name
Rhadinesthes decimus
(Zugmayer, 1911)

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