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    Halicmetus

    Topic: Biology

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    Halicmetus
    Halicmetus ruber.jpg
    Halicieus ruber
    Scientific classification e
    Domain: Eukaryota
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Actinopterygii
    Order: Lophiiformes
    Family: Ogcocephalidae
    Genus: Halicmetus
    Alcock, 1891

    Halicmetus is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae. This genus of ray-finned fish has a uniform gray to black color. Halicmetus have a max length of 8.7 centimeters and live in marine bathydemersal from 280–1000 meters deep and can be found in the Western Pacific: Japan , Taiwan, and eastern Australia .[1]

    Species

    There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

    • Halicmetus niger H. C. Ho, Endo & Sakamaki, 2008
    • Halicmetus reticulatus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Marbled seabat)
    • Halicmetus ruber Alcock, 1891

    References

    1. ↑ "Halicmetus niger". fishbase. http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=65344&genusname=Halicmetus&speciesname=niger. Retrieved 28 February 2013. 
    2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Halicmetus in FishBase. April 2012 version.

    Wikidata ☰ Q1032914 entry




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