Opostomias micripnus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Opostomias |
| Species: | O. micripnus
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| Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)
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Opostomias micripnus, commonly known as the obese dragonfish, is a species of deep-sea ray-finned fish of the family Stomiidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.[2] The species was described in 1878 by Albert Günther. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Opostomias micripnus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Obese Dragonfish, Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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