Veiled anglemouth
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The Veiled anglemouth, Cyclothone microdon, is a bristlemouth of the family
Gonostomatidae
, abundant in all the world's ocean at depths between 300 and 2,500 m (1,000-8,200 ft). Its length is between 10 and 15 cm (4-6 in).
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Gonostomatidae
Gonostomatidae
Gonostomatidae is a family of deep-water marine fish, commonly named bristlemouths, lightfishes or anglemouths. It is a relatively small family, containing only eight known genera and 32 species...
, abundant in all the world's ocean at depths between 300 and 2,500 m (1,000-8,200 ft). Its length is between 10 and 15 cm (4-6 in).