opalfish
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The opalfish (Hemerocoetes monopterygius; ) is a ray-finned fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand, at depths of between . Their length is between .
Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAcropomatiformes
- FamilyHemerocoetidae
Habitatmarine
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hemerocoetes
- Image
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- Hemerocoetes monopterygius
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Hemerocoetes monopterygius
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Hemerocoetes monopterygius
- taxon common name
- Opalfish
- short name
- H. monopterygius
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The opalfish (Hemerocoetes monopterygius; ) is a ray-finned fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand, at depths of between . Their length is between .
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