Dinopercidae

lampfish

Dinoperca petersi

Seventy Five Centimeters Dinopercid Fish of the Mozambique Coast

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• South Asia
• West Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Large
• Tropical fish

Dinoperca petersi, the lampfish or the cavebass, is a species in the monotypic genus Dinoperca and one of two species in the family Dinopercidae.