Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus

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Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Maurolicus
Species:
M. amethystinopunctatus
Binomial name
Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus
Cocco, 1838

Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus . It lives in deep-water environments in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. [2]

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References

  1. Harold, A. (2015). "Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T60476220A60813987. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60476220A60813987.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus". fishbase.se. Retrieved 29 May 2021.