Leptoderma macrophthalmum

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Leptoderma macrophthalmum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Leptoderma
Species:
L. macrophthalmum
Binomial name
Leptoderma macrophthalmum

Leptoderma macrophthalmum is a species of slickhead found in the Atlantic Ocean. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 15.1 cm (5.9 in). [3]

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References

  1. Ralph, G. (2015). "Leptoderma macrophthalmum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T67964394A67964410. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T67964394A67964410.en . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. Byrkjedal, I., J.Y. Poulsen and J. Galbraith, 2011. Leptoderma macrophthalmum n. sp., a new species of smooth-head (Otocephala: Alepocephalidae) from the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Zootaxa 2876:49-56.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leptoderma macrophthalmum". FishBase . June 2013 version.