Mirognathus
Mirognathus normani, or Norman's smooth-head, is a species of slickhead native to the north-east and western Atlantic Ocean. It is the only described species in the genus Mirognathus. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.
| Mirognathus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Mirognathus A. E. Parr, 1951 |
| Species: | M. normani |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirognathus normani A. E. Parr, 1951 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Mirognathus normani" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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