| Lucifuga dentata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Lucifuga |
| Species: | L. dentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucifuga dentata Poey, 1858 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Lucifuga dentata is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae. It is endemic to Cuba.
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