| Melanostomias margaritifer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Melanostomias |
| Species: | M. margaritifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanostomias margaritifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930[1] | |
Melanostomias margaritifer is a species of fish from the family Stomiidae. The species occur in the Caribbean in the Northwest Atlantic. Its maximum length is around 8 cm (3.1 in) and its body is quite long. This pelagic-oceanic fish can be found 70 to 100 m (230 to 330 ft) below the water surface.[2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanostomias margaritifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Melanostomias margaritifer". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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