Hoplostethus druzhinini

(Hoplostethus druzhinini)

Description

Hoplostethus druzhinini is a species of slimehead native to the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Yemen. It lives in deep water between 330m and 445m and can reach sizes of up to 13.1 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Beryciformes

Family:Trachichthyidae

Genus:Hoplostethus

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