Rhynchactis microthrix

Rhynchactis microthrix is a species of whipnose angler only known from the western Indian Ocean where it is found at depths of around 2,250 metres (7,380 ft). This species grows to a length of 11.3 centimetres (4.4 in) SL.

Rhynchactis microthrix
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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R. microthrix
Binomial name
Rhynchactis microthrix
Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998

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