Mephisto fraserbrunneri

(Mephisto fraserbrunneri)

Description

Mephisto fraserbrunneri is a species of spikefish known from the Bay of Bengal near the Andaman Islands where it has been found at a depth of 291 metres (955 ft). This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Tetraodontiformes

Family:Triacanthodidae

Genus:Mephisto

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