| Leptoderma ospesca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leptoderma |
| Species: | L. ospesca |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoderma ospesca | |
Leptoderma ospesca, the eastern eel-slickhead, is a species of slickhead found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. [1]
This species reaches a length of 19.7 cm (7.8 in). [2]
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