Opalfish
(Hemerocoetes monopterygius)

Classification

Species: Hemerocoetes monopterygius
Genus: Hemerocoetes
Family: Hemerocoetidae - Indo-Pacific duckbills
Order: Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Opalfish
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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