| Leptoderma macrops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leptoderma |
| Species: | L. macrops |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoderma macrops Vaillant, 1886 | |
Leptoderma macrops, the grenadier smooth-head, is a species of slickhead found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 24.0 cm (9.4 in). [3]
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