Hoplostethus confinis

(Hoplostethus confinis)

Description

Hoplostethus confinis is a species of slimehead native to the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lives in deep water between 290m and 330m from the surface and can reach sizes of up to 12.3 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Beryciformes
Family:Trachichthyidae
Genus:Hoplostethus
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