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telescopefish (Gigantura indica)
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Ecological Illustration of telescopefish (Gigantura indica)
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Giganturidae

telescopefish

Gigantura indica

Giganturid Fish Reaching Twenty Six Centimeters

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Deep sea
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium

telescopefish is a marine fish found around Circumglobal. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 26 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lizardfishes and Allies
Family
Giganturidae
Genus
Gigantura
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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