Acropoma profundum

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Acropoma profundum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Acropoma
Species:
A. profundum
Binomial name
Acropoma profundum
Okamoto, 2014

Acropoma profundum, Solomon's lanternbelly, is a species of ray-finned fish, a lanternbelly from the family Acropomatidae. It is found in the western South Pacific Ocean in waters near the Solomon Islands.[1] The types were taken from depths of 1,169–1,203 metres (3,835–3,947 ft), making this the deepest living species of the genus Acropoma.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Acropoma profundum" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. ^ Makoto Okamoto (2014). "Acropoma profundum, a new species of lanternbelly (Teleostei: Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from the Solomon Islands". Species Diversity. 19: 9–14. doi:10.12782/sd.19.1.009.