Meteoria erythrops
Meteoria erythrops is a species of blind cusk eel native to the Atlantic Ocean where it is found at depths of from 4,540 to 5,320 metres (14,900 to 17,450 ft). This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. This is the only known species in its genus.
| Meteoria erythrops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Aphyonidae |
| Genus: | Meteoria |
| Species: | M. erythrops |
| Binomial name | |
| Meteoria erythrops J. G. Nielsen, 1969 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Meteoria erythrops" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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