Veiled anglemouth
Appearance
Veiled anglemouth | |
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From E. Zugmayer 1911. | |
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Species: | C. rebainsi
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Cyclothone microdon (Günther, 1878)
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The Veiled anglemouth, Cyclothone microdon, is a bristlemouth of the family Gonostomatidae, abundant in all the world's ocean at depths between 300 and 2,500 m (1,000-8,200 ft). Its length is between 10 and 15 cm (4-6 in).
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cyclothone microdon" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8