Diplophidae
Sign in to saveThe Diplophidae or portholefishes are a family of mesopelagic marine stomiiform fish found in deep waters worldwide.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderStomiiformes
- FamilyDiplophidae
Habitatmarine
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- Parent taxon
- Stomiiformes
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- Diplophos taenia.jpg
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- taxon name
- Diplophidae
- taxon common name
- Portholefishes
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The Diplophidae or portholefishes are a family of mesopelagic marine stomiiform fish found in deep waters worldwide.
The following two genera are placed in this family: Diplophos Günther, 1873 Manducus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896
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