Microstomus shuntovi

(Microstomus shuntovi)

Description

Microstomus shuntovi is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a bathydemersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between 270 and 290 metres (890 and 950 ft). Its native habitat is the north Pacific.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Pleuronectiformes

Family:Pleuronectidae

Genus:Microstomus

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