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Eupogonesthes

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Eupogonesthes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Subfamily: Astronesthinae
Genus: Eupogonesthes
Parin & Borodulina, 1993
Species:
E. xenicus
Binomial name
Eupogonesthes xenicus

Eupogonesthes xenicus, the Exotic snaggletooth, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the eastern Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) SL. This species is the only known species in its genus.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eupogonesthes xenicus". FishBase. February 2012 version.