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Hoplostethus melanopeza Roberts & Gomon, 2012

New Zealand giant sawbelly
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Hoplostethus melanopeza   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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drawing shows typical species in Trachichthyidae.

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> Trachichthyiformes (Roughies) > Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Etymology: Hoplostethus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast (Ref. 45335);  melanopeza: Name from Greek 'melano' for ‘black’ and 'peza‘ for 'edge’; referring to the characteristic black edge on all fins in large individuals of this species; noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia


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