Poromitra oscitans
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poromitra oscitans, the yawning, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the indo-Pacific region. It grows to a length of 8.2cm SL, and lives at a depth of 643-5320m.
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Poromitra oscitans | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Melamphaidae |
Genus: | Poromitra |
Species: | P. oscitans |
Binomial name | |
Poromitra oscitans Ebeling, 1975 | |
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