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Opostomias mitsuii

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Opostomias mitsuii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Opostomias
Species:
O. mitsuii
Binomial name
Opostomias mitsuii
Imai, 1941

Opostomias mitsuii, known informally as the Pitgum lanternfish, is a species of deep-sea ray-finned fish in the family Stomiidae.[1][2][3][4][5] The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean, and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~36 centimeters.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Opostomias mitsuii Imai, 1941". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ "IIS Meristics". apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ "Opostomias mitsuii (Opostomias mitsuii) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Opostomias mitsuii)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. ^ "Opostomias mitsuii Imai, 1941 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ "Opostomias mitsuii, Pitgum lanternfish". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-27.