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slimehead (Hoplostethus atlanticus)
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Ecological Illustration of slimehead (Hoplostethus atlanticus)
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Trachichthyidae

slimehead

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Brick red body blue black mouth

  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Oceania
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large

slimehead is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 75 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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