Trachinocephalus myops (Forster, 1801) Bluntnose
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i1/2017/117289 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10913827 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B20633-FF83-FFCF-FC88-EA10FC678048 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Trachinocephalus myops (Forster, 1801) Bluntnose |
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Trachinocephalus myops (Forster, 1801) Bluntnose View in CoL lizardfish (Figure 7)
Material examined: 1 ex, 10.02.12, Mohana, Reg. No. MARC /ZSI/ F2287.
Description: Body elongate and tubular. Mouth very oblique; snout short. A series of longitudinal stripes, alternating blue and yellow cover back and sides; belly pale yellow or gold. A large, dark, oblique spot at upper corner of gill cover. Distal parts of dorsal and caudal fins dusky; other fins pale yellowish.
Distribution: Worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters with the exception of the eastern Pacific and the northeast Atlantic north of Cape Blanc, Africa.
Remarks: The fish is minor commercial important. Size: 40 cm.
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