Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ophidiidae | Phylum Chordata Order Ophidiiformes Rank Species | |
Genus Mastigopterus
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 | ||
Mastigopterus imperator is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 394 to 2,365 metres (1,293 to 7,759 ft). This species grows to a length of 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.
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